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Sussex, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Sussex is a Census village of 12,066 people across 8.45 square miles of land, in Waukesha County. Median household income is $119,041, 70.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sussex
What Sussex is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area8.45 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,428
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaukesha County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex
How many people live in Sussex
- Population12,066
- Median age39.2
- Population under 183,018
- Share under 1825.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,561
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent
- Households4,749
- Family households3,100
- Share of households that are families65.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex
Income and work in Sussex
- Median household income$119,041
- Per capita income$60,001
- Civilian labor force6,977
- Employed6,763
- Unemployed214 plus or minus 93
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over8,108
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex
Housing in Sussex
- Housing units4,820
- Occupied units4,749
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 78
- Vacancy rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied3,340
- Renter occupied1,409
- Ownership rate70.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$430,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,369
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Single family units3,372
- Share single family70.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,437
- Share in buildings of two or more29.8 percent
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex
How Sussex gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,529
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,387 plus or minus 300
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,604
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.0 percent
- Drove alone77.4 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home17.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sussex
SBA loans in Sussex (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$11,111,700
- Average approval$529,129
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,317,500
- Largest approval$2,085,200
- Jobs supported289
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.8 percent
- Share to franchises23.8 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sussex, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sussex
SBA loans in Sussex (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$7,406,000
- Average approval$617,167
- Median approval$468,000
- Largest approval$1,500,000
- Jobs supported91
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sussex, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sussex
Flood risk in Sussex
- NFIP communityVillage of Sussex
- NFIP community number550490
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The Village of Sussex participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550490 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waukesha County, not Sussex
Waukesha County context, not Sussex figures
- Establishments in Waukesha County12,761
- Covered employment, Waukesha County247,891
- Average annual pay, Waukesha County$69,989
- Housing units permitted, Waukesha County1,917
Every figure in this section is published for Waukesha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sussex.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Sussex questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sussex, Wisconsin?
12,066, in 4,749 households. Sussex village covers 8.45 square miles of land, which is 1,428 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sussex in?
Waukesha County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sussex?
$119,041. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $430,600. Median gross rent is $1,369 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sussex businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $11.1 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $7.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sussex, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sussex borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sussex. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sussex in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sussex appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sussex, village of, community 550490, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sussex figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waukesha County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sussex.
Is zoning published for Sussex?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.