Brandywine, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Back to: Brandywine, Delaware main profile, Delaware, Delaware smaller cities, Delaware small towns, Delaware forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 78,491, Rural population: 129 (32 farm, 97 nonfarm)) Houses: 33,940 (32,292 occupied: 23,705 owner occupied, 8,587 renter occupied) % of renters here:   27% State:   28% Housing density: 1087 houses/condos per square mile Median contract rent in 2007: $808 (lower quartile is $682, upper quartile is $993) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $834 Median gross rent in Brandywine, DE in 2007: $946 Housing units in Brandywine with a mortgage: 15,170 (1,655 second mortgage, 2,598 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,584 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $305,145 (it was $160,800 in 2000) Brandywine:   $305,145 Delaware:   $239,700 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $242,384 - $421,009 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $359,764 Here:   $359,764 State:   $335,491 Townhouses or other attached units: $244,187 Here:   $244,187 State:   $208,327 In 2-unit structures: $278,884 Here:   $278,884 State:   $347,550 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,408 Here:   $176,408 State:   $243,543 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,193 Here:   $174,193 State:   $251,311 Mobile homes: $30,574 Here:   $30,574 State:   $45,161 Household type by relationship Households: 77,648 In family households: 65,692 (16,393 male householders, 5,695 female householders) 17,769 spouses, 21,741 children (20,244 natural, 552 adopted, 945 stepchildren), 990 grandchildren, 541 brothers or sisters, 640 parents, 810 other relatives, 1,113 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 11,956 (4,366 male householders (3,476 living alone)), 5,866 female householders (5,236 living alone)), 1,724 nonrelatives In group quarters: 972 (587 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 10,298 2-persons, 5,116 3-persons, 4,278 4-persons, 1,700 5-persons, 585 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 8,712 1-person, 1,368 2-persons, 128 3-persons, 24 4-persons. 12,756 married couples with children. 3,965 single-parent households (794 men, 3,171 women). 91.0% of residents of Brandywine speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 5,551 (7.1%) (56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Brandywine, DE: Less than $10,000: 53 $10,000 to $14,999: 26 $15,000 to $19,999: 26 $20,000 to $24,999: 24 $25,000 to $29,999: 24 $30,000 to $34,999: 22 $35,000 to $39,999: 24 $40,000 to $49,999: 60 $50,000 to $59,999: 66 $60,000 to $69,999: 44 $70,000 to $79,999: 62 $80,000 to $89,999: 98 $90,000 to $99,999: 120 $100,000 to $124,999: 339 $125,000 to $149,999: 336 $150,000 to $174,999: 733 $175,000 to $199,999: 1249 $200,000 to $249,999: 3400 $250,000 to $299,999: 4640 $300,000 to $399,999: 6800 $400,000 to $499,999: 2741 $500,000 to $749,999: 2372 $750,000 to $999,999: 351 $1,000,000 or more: 96

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brandywine: Less than $100: 154 people $100 to $149: 92 $150 to $199: 113 $200 to $249: 56 $250 to $299: 100 $300 to $349: 92 $350 to $399: 69 $400 to $449: 101 $450 to $499: 193 $500 to $549: 235 $550 to $599: 271 $600 to $649: 332 $650 to $699: 593 $700 to $749: 743 $750 to $799: 846 $800 to $899: 1,570 $900 to $999: 939 $1,000 to $1,249: 958 $1,250 to $1,499: 301 $1,500 to $1,999: 126 $2,000 or more: 384 No cash rent: 283

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,458 (3.7% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 32,338 (82%)
• Carpooled: 3,263 (8%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 859 (2%)
• Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
• Railroad: 442 (1%)
• Taxi: 18 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
• Bicycle: 29 (0%)
• Walked: 609 (2%)
• Other means: 140 (0%)
• Worked at home: 1,458 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1193 $10,000 to $14,999: 1196 $15,000 to $19,999: 1444 $20,000 to $24,999: 1613 $25,000 to $29,999: 1492 $30,000 to $34,999: 1769 $35,000 to $39,999: 1516 $40,000 to $44,999: 1613 $45,000 to $49,999: 1687 $50,000 to $59,999: 3265 $60,000 to $74,999: 3800 $75,000 to $99,999: 4402 $100,000 to $124,999: 3026 $125,000 to $149,999: 1515 $150,000 to $199,999: 1512 $200,000 or more: 1277

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12743

Irish: 11555

German: 8710

Italian: 8166

English: 7494

Polish: 3427

United States or American: 3293

Scottish: 1257

Scotch-Irish: 1191

Russian: 953

Ukrainian: 831

French (except Basque): 767

Subsaharan African:: 758

Dutch: 694

Welsh: 598

Swedish: 576

Greek: 512

African: 495

European: 491

British: 393

Norwegian: 391

Hungarian: 369

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 365

Lithuanian: 301

Jamaican: 259

Eastern European: 240

Austrian: 207

Danish: 204

Slovak: 202

French Canadian: 191

Pennsylvania German: 148

Arab:: 136

Swiss: 113

Nigerian: 113

Czechoslovakian: 100

Czech: 100

Latvian: 95

Canadian: 89

Turkish: 78

Northern European: 70

Finnish: 67

Liberian: 62

Romanian: 60

Armenian: 59

Portuguese: 54

Croatian: 54

Lebanese: 52

Haitian: 45

Other Subsaharan African: 44

Egyptian: 36

West Indian: 36

Arab/Arabic: 35

Scandinavian: 32

Iranian: 31

Guyanese: 28

Ghanian: 23

Kenyan: 21

Albanian: 21

Estonian: 19

Slavic: 18

Alsatian: 16

Belgian: 13

Israeli: 13

Australian: 10

Icelander: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Brazilian: 8

Serbian: 8

Syrian: 7

Luxemburger: 7

British West Indian: 7

Celtic: 6

Slovene: 6

Palestinian: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

U.S. Virgin Islander: 6

Bermudan: 6

Cypriot: 5

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

• This state: 29680
• Northeast: 30697
• Midwest: 3810
• South: 6969
• West: 1208

63% of Brandywine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% 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: 144
• Nursery to 4th grade: 15
• 5th and 6th grade: 140
• 7th and 8th grade: 244
• 9th grade: 342
• 10th grade: 482
• 11th grade: 418
• 12th grade, no diploma: 719
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,857
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,359
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,113
• Associate degree: 1,351
• Bachelor's degree: 6,488
• Master's degree: 2,829
• Professional school degree: 1,146
• Doctorate degree: 1,411

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 119
• Nursery to 4th grade: 33
• 5th and 6th grade: 130
• 7th and 8th grade: 420
• 9th grade: 307
• 10th grade: 592
• 11th grade: 405
• 12th grade, no diploma: 672
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,974
• Less than 1 year of college: 2,074
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,119
• Associate degree: 2,344
• Bachelor's degree: 7,045
• Master's degree: 2,707
• Professional school degree: 685
• Doctorate degree: 371

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $71,140
• Black householders: $44,912
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,576
• Asian householders: $93,599
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,402
• Some other race householders: $34,615
• Two or more races householders: $78,277
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,201

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $311,596
• Black or African American householders: $278,198
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $256,564
• Asian householders: $342,339
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $355,812
• Some other race householders: $466,446
• Two or more races householders: $231,135
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,620

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,155
• One, attached: 3,038
• Two: 524
• 3 or 4: 804
• 5 to 9: 1,680
• 10 to 19: 2,556
• 20 to 49: 682
• 50 or more: 2,103
• Mobile homes: 398

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,202

Here:	28.7%
Delaware:	17.8%

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Delaware:	14.0%

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Delaware:	21.4%

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