Ardentown, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 308 (All urban)

Ardentown, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 150 (145 occupied: 110 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	28%

Housing density: 656 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $921 (lower quartile is $705, upper quartile is $1,167)

Median gross rent in Ardentown, DE in 2007: $1,072

Housing units in Ardentown with a mortgage: 61 (0 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,085 (it was $169,200 in 2000)

Ardentown:	$321,085
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,191 - $463,837

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $372,628
Here: $372,628
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $316,831
Here: $316,831
State: $208,327

In 2-unit structures: $304,302
Here: $304,302
State: $347,550

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,004
Here: $26,004
State: $251,311

Household type by relationship

Households: 277

In family households: 204 (63 male householders, 13 female householders)
68 spouses, 58 children (51 natural, 3 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 73 (25 male householders (16 living alone)), 31 female householders (30 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 17 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 5 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

36 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 women).

91.2% of residents of Ardentown speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 37 (12.6%)
(73.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ardentown, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 11 5 rooms: 23 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 4

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ardentown, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 3 5 rooms: 2 6 rooms: 10 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 2
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 0
1960 to 1969: 6
1950 to 1959: 22
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 84

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ardentown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 29 3 bedrooms: 44 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ardentown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 14 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ardentown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 58 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ardentown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 19 2 vehicles: 8 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ardentown, DE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 32
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ardentown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ardentown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 26

Ardentown, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.2%
Number of people working at home: 13 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 3
5 to 9 minutes: 32
10 to 14 minutes: 17
15 to 19 minutes: 23
20 to 24 minutes: 21
25 to 29 minutes: 16
30 to 34 minutes: 8
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 14
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 2

Ardentown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 118 (75%)
Carpooled: 14 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (1%)
Railroad: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 4 (3%)
Walked: 2 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $44,999: 7
$45,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $74,999: 26
$75,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 78

German: 38

English: 33

Italian: 21

Other groups: 18

Scottish: 14

Dutch: 12

Polish: 9

Scotch-Irish: 9

United States or American: 7

Pennsylvania German: 4

Russian: 4

Swiss: 4

French (except Basque): 3

Greek: 2

British: 2

Latvian: 2

Swedish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (19%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Netherlands (16%)
France (8%)
Germany (8%)
India (8%)
Vietnam (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 115
Northeast: 99
Midwest: 4
South: 33
West: 2

78% of Ardentown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 4% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 21
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9
Associate degree: 3
Bachelor's degree: 30
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 36
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
Associate degree: 3
Bachelor's degree: 34
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,449
Black householders: $64,898
Asian householders: $195,935

Ardentown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ardentown marital status for males

Ardentown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $318,997
Black or African American householders: $308,370
Asian householders: $664,183

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 131
One, attached: 6
Two: 5
3 or 4: 6
20 to 49: 2

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ardentown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Wood (3%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	43.5%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	25.0%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	40.0%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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