Overall Sustainability Score
52
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • DE
Sussex County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Sussex County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
55th
Mid-Range
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Sussex County
Sussex County currently has a sustainability score of 52 (Elevated) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 55th (mid-range).
Top current component pressures are Utility Pressure (68, stable) and Insurance Pressure (59, stable).
Compared with Delaware, Sussex County is 1.7 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 59 • Trend: Stable
Elevated
Owner-cost burden proxy is 16.2% of income with -0.6% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 41 • Trend: Increasing
Elevated
Median real estate taxes are $1,222 with 4.4% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 68 • Trend: Stable
High Pressure
Median gross rent proxy is $1,238 with 1.4% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 49 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 18.2% with -2.8% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 22 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Median household income is $81,497 with 4.3% year-over-year growth.
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