Georgetown, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,634 (Urban population: 4,458 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 176 (all nonfarm))

Georgetown, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,688 (1,554 occupied: 795 owner occupied, 759 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	28%

Housing density: 409 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $97,100

Median gross rent in Georgetown, DE in 2000: $487

Housing units in Georgetown with a mortgage: 417 (64 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 300

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,392

In family households: 3,623 (657 male householders, 337 female householders)
603 spouses, 1,047 children (995 natural, 14 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 234 other relatives, 439 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 769 (163 male householders (96 living alone)), 370 female householders (327 living alone)), 236 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 242 (122 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 304 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 135 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 423 1-person, 70 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

543 married couples with children.
361 single-parent households (73 men, 288 women).

62.2% of residents of Georgetown speak English at home.
31.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 39% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,486 (32.1%)
(2.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Georgetown, Delaware:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 25
5 rooms: 185
6 rooms: 167
7 rooms: 189
8 rooms: 105
9 or more rooms: 102

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown, Delaware:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 115
3 rooms: 172
4 rooms: 203
5 rooms: 180
6 rooms: 52
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 36
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 97
1980 to 1989: 218
1970 to 1979: 219
1960 to 1969: 202
1950 to 1959: 268
1940 to 1949: 231
1939 or earlier: 348

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Georgetown:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 142
3 bedrooms: 469
4 bedrooms: 111
5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Georgetown:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 285
2 bedrooms: 342
3 bedrooms: 132
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 58
1 vehicle: 276
2 vehicles: 302
3 vehicles: 135
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 160
1 vehicle: 383
2 vehicles: 155
3 vehicles: 43
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $69,999: 53
$70,000 to $79,999: 75
$80,000 to $89,999: 135
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 28
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Georgetown:

Less than $100: 106
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 120
$400 to $449: 98
$450 to $499: 68
$500 to $549: 66
$550 to $599: 34
$600 to $649: 38
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 13
$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: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 561
1990 to 1994: 495
1985 to 1989: 364
1980 to 1984: 24
1975 to 1979: 15
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 18
1965 to 1969: 9

Georgetown, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 69 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 63
5 to 9 minutes: 320
10 to 14 minutes: 402
15 to 19 minutes: 260
20 to 24 minutes: 332
25 to 29 minutes: 172
30 to 34 minutes: 188
35 to 39 minutes: 83
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 59
90 or more minutes: 18

Georgetown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,260 (60%)
Carpooled: 512 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (2%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 151 (7%)
Other means: 31 (1%)
Worked at home: 69 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 214
$10,000 to $14,999: 140
$15,000 to $19,999: 156
$20,000 to $24,999: 82
$25,000 to $29,999: 146
$30,000 to $34,999: 85
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $44,999: 81
$45,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 106
$60,000 to $74,999: 112
$75,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 39

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2344
United States or American: 308
English: 298
German: 225
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 191
Irish: 130
Haitian: 115
Jamaican: 76
European: 65
Italian: 49
Scotch-Irish: 33
Scottish: 33
Subsaharan African:: 32
African: 32
Polish: 22
British: 19
French (except Basque): 18
Swedish: 18
Dutch: 10
Hungarian: 9
Lithuanian: 9
Norwegian: 9
Greek: 8
Russian: 6

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

Guatemala (78%)
Haiti (8%)
Jamaica (5%)
Philippines (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Mexico (2%)
El Salvador (1%)

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

This state: 1935
Northeast: 493
Midwest: 77
South: 582
West: 51

54% of Georgetown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 80
Nursery to 4th grade: 233
5th and 6th grade: 102
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 319
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 76
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 93
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 405
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 128
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,250
Black householders: $16,217
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,875
Asian householders: $17,321
Some other race householders: $40,417
Two or more races householders: $85,357
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,774

Georgetown household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Georgetown household income for Black or African American householders

Georgetown household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Georgetown household income for Asian householders

Georgetown household income for some other race householders

Georgetown household income for two or more races householders

Georgetown household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Georgetown marital status for males

Georgetown marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,700
Black or African American householders: $59,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,000
Asian householders: $45,000
Some other race householders: $55,000
Two or more races householders: $75,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,057
One, attached: 21
Two: 94
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 164
10 to 19: 49
20 to 49: 51
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $82,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Georgetown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (69%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Utility gas (3%)

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

Here:	2.0%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	3.4%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 17

Here:	11.3%
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)

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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