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Total population: 1,517 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,517 (all nonfarm))

Delaware City, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 622 (577 occupied: 452 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 495 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $706 (lower quartile is $521, upper quartile is $869)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $513

Median gross rent in Delaware City, DE in 2007: $915

Housing units in Delaware City with a mortgage: 296 (23 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132

Delaware City,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,490 (it was $98,800 in 2000)

Delaware City:	$187,490
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $159,434 - $241,818

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $229,839
Here: $229,839
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,894
Here: $187,894
State: $208,327

In 2-unit structures: $165,983
Here: $165,983
State: $347,550

Mobile homes: $35,000
Here: $35,000
State: $45,161

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,464

In family households: 1,245 (283 male householders, 139 female householders)
251 spouses, 439 children (409 natural, 20 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 19 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 219 (109 male householders (97 living alone)), 79 female householders (67 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 185 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 164 1-person, 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

185 married couples with children.
120 single-parent households (59 men, 61 women).

95.6% of residents of Delaware City speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.8%)
(42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Delaware City, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 12 5 rooms: 104 6 rooms: 120 7 rooms: 93 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware City, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 40 6 rooms: 32 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 21
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 119
1960 to 1969: 71
1950 to 1959: 91
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 252

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Delaware City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 280 4 bedrooms: 83 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware City:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 29 3 bedrooms: 58 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 119 2 vehicles: 221 3 vehicles: 78 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 68 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $174,999: 85
$175,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 to $249,999: 114
$250,000 to $299,999: 33
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Delaware City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Delaware City:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 6

Delaware City, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.0%
Number of people working at home: 20 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 37
5 to 9 minutes: 78
10 to 14 minutes: 37
15 to 19 minutes: 62
20 to 24 minutes: 148
25 to 29 minutes: 58
30 to 34 minutes: 175
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 47
60 to 89 minutes: 13
90 or more minutes: 20

Delaware City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 607 (83%)
Carpooled: 71 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 14 (2%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 20 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 31
$40,000 to $44,999: 41
$45,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $74,999: 91
$75,000 to $99,999: 95
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 264

Irish: 221

German: 194

English: 126

United States or American: 126

Italian: 80

Polish: 26

Scotch-Irish: 25

Welsh: 22

Dutch: 21

French (except Basque): 21

Ukrainian: 14

Scottish: 13

Russian: 9

Swedish: 9

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Hungarian: 5

European: 4

British: 3

Czech: 2

Danish: 2

Slovak: 2

Brazilian: 2

French Canadian: 2

Norwegian: 2

Romanian: 2

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

Venezuela (50%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Cuba (12%)
Germany (8%)
Italy (8%)
Korea (8%)

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

This state: 880
Northeast: 278
Midwest: 39
South: 187
West: 41

66% of Delaware City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 212
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 50
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 39
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 212
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 50
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,961
Black householders: $44,646
Some other race householders: $70,386
Two or more races householders: $35,580
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $73,839

Delaware City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Delaware City household income for Black householders

Delaware City marital status for males

Delaware City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,299
Black or African American householders: $192,233
Some other race householders: $260,929
Two or more races householders: $521,858
Hispanic or Latino householders: $260,929

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 412
One, attached: 133
Two: 29
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,984

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Delaware City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

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

Here:	5.1%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	5.3%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	28.3%
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)

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