Bridgeville, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,430 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,430 (all nonfarm))

Bridgeville, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 640 (568 occupied: 302 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	28%

Housing density: 788 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $43,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $336

Median gross rent in Bridgeville, DE in 2000: $419

Housing units in Bridgeville with a mortgage: 138 (23 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 139

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,430

In family households: 1,204 (243 male householders, 154 female householders)
238 spouses, 440 children (404 natural, 24 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 20 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 226 (74 male householders (62 living alone)), 115 female householders (101 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 160 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 163 1-person, 20 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

183 married couples with children.
179 single-parent households (24 men, 155 women).

83.9% of residents of Bridgeville speak English at home.
14.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 137 (9.6%)
(10.9% 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:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bridgeville, Delaware:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 20
5 rooms: 48
6 rooms: 95
7 rooms: 60
8 rooms: 51
9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeville, Delaware:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 47
4 rooms: 98
5 rooms: 51
6 rooms: 32
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 79
1980 to 1989: 57
1970 to 1979: 37
1960 to 1969: 38
1950 to 1959: 88
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 196

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bridgeville:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 60
3 bedrooms: 170
4 bedrooms: 54
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bridgeville:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 72
2 bedrooms: 119
3 bedrooms: 54
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 17
1 vehicle: 115
2 vehicles: 113
3 vehicles: 44
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Bridgeville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 86
1 vehicle: 122
2 vehicles: 45
3 vehicles: 11
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bridgeville, DE:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 40
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bridgeville:

Less than $100: 38
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 17
$300 to $349: 39
$350 to $399: 31
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 41
1990 to 1994: 57
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 5

Bridgeville, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.5%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 58
5 to 9 minutes: 79
10 to 14 minutes: 61
15 to 19 minutes: 108
20 to 24 minutes: 76
25 to 29 minutes: 20
30 to 34 minutes: 64
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 10

Bridgeville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 430 (75%)
Carpooled: 86 (15%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (2%)
Walked: 28 (5%)
Other means: 10 (2%)
Worked at home: 9 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 103
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $44,999: 20
$45,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $74,999: 45
$75,000 to $99,999: 30
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 577
United States or American: 170
English: 115
German: 105
Irish: 52
Italian: 24
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
Polish: 16
Subsaharan African:: 16
African: 16
European: 12
Jamaican: 12
Scotch-Irish: 11
Welsh: 10
Swedish: 8
Hungarian: 7
French (except Basque): 7
Scottish: 7
West Indian: 5
Austrian: 3
French Canadian: 2
Lithuanian: 2
Dutch: 2
Romanian: 2
Norwegian: 1

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

Mexico (84%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Jamaica (4%)
Germany (4%)
Guatemala (2%)
Trinidad and Tobago (1%)

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

This state: 743
Northeast: 134
Midwest: 20
South: 343
West: 5

59% of Bridgeville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 138
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 24
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 164
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,917
Black householders: $17,083
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,875
Some other race householders: $16,875
Two or more races householders: $19,583
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $19,643

Bridgeville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bridgeville household income for Black or African American householders

Bridgeville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bridgeville household income for some other race householders

Bridgeville household income for two or more races householders

Bridgeville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bridgeville marital status for males

Bridgeville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,800
Black or African American householders: $68,700
Some other race householders: $62,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 422
One, attached: 28
Two: 47
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 25
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 70
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 6

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bridgeville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
Utility gas (20%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (44%)
Utility gas (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	2.0%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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