| Index | Sussex | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $22,509 | $34,967 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $69,327 | $66,149 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $70,565 | $82,180 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $42,481 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $41,712 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $13,494 | $29,664 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 9.1% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.2% | 29.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 27.1% | 27.1% |
| Other | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Capron, VA | 123 | $60,000 | 8.5% |
| Waverly, VA | 2,641 | $59,718 | 7.9% |
| Stony Creek, VA | 190 | $53,200 | 3.8% |
| Jarratt, VA | 866 | $52,574 | 5.0% |
| Camptown, VA | 761 | $52,557 | 5.0% |
| Sussex, VA | 355 | $69,327 | 25.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rockford Bay, ID | 355 | $101,964 | 84.3% |
| Latham, IL | 355 | $54,309 | 1.8% |
| Ransom, IL | 355 | $63,750 | 15.2% |
| Gridley, KS | 355 | $50,000 | 9.6% |
| Spottsville, KY | 355 | $71,585 | 29.4% |
| Sussex, VA | 355 | $69,327 | 25.3% |
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