Greater Newark, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Back to: Greater Newark, Delaware main profile, Delaware, Delaware smaller cities, Delaware small towns, Delaware forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 66,640, Rural population: 535 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 24,000 (23,140 occupied: 14,528 owner occupied, 8,612 renter occupied) % of renters here:   37% State:   28% Housing density: 800 houses/condos per square mile Median contract rent in 2007: $814 (lower quartile is $694, upper quartile is $976) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $778 Median gross rent in Greater Newark, DE in 2007: $953 Housing units in Greater Newark with a mortgage: 10,798 (1,279 second mortgage, 1,637 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,728 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,185 (it was $135,000 in 2000) Greater Newark:   $256,185 Delaware:   $239,700 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,327 - $359,797 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $308,152 Here:   $308,152 State:   $335,491 Townhouses or other attached units: $210,140 Here:   $210,140 State:   $208,327 In 2-unit structures: $309,595 Here:   $309,595 State:   $347,550 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,396 Here:   $152,396 State:   $243,543 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,042 Here:   $174,042 State:   $251,311 Mobile homes: $26,014 Here:   $26,014 State:   $45,161 Household type by relationship Households: 59,477 In family households: 45,689 (11,044 male householders, 3,527 female householders) 11,408 spouses, 16,400 children (15,362 natural, 346 adopted, 692 stepchildren), 647 grandchildren, 440 brothers or sisters, 531 parents, 693 other relatives, 999 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 13,788 (3,953 male householders (2,236 living alone)), 4,604 female householders (3,266 living alone)), 5,231 nonrelatives In group quarters: 7,698 (446 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,884 2-persons, 3,585 3-persons, 3,124 4-persons, 1,305 5-persons, 498 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 5,502 1-person, 1,835 2-persons, 591 3-persons, 545 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 21 6-persons. 9,496 married couples with children. 2,816 single-parent households (643 men, 2,173 women). 88.0% of residents of Greater Newark speak English at home. 5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 5,546 (8.3%) (31.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Greater Newark, DE: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 34 $25,000 to $29,999: 40 $30,000 to $34,999: 52 $35,000 to $39,999: 41 $40,000 to $49,999: 54 $50,000 to $59,999: 52 $60,000 to $69,999: 22 $70,000 to $79,999: 36 $80,000 to $89,999: 54 $90,000 to $99,999: 64 $100,000 to $124,999: 200 $125,000 to $149,999: 290 $150,000 to $174,999: 645 $175,000 to $199,999: 1504 $200,000 to $249,999: 3806 $250,000 to $299,999: 2664 $300,000 to $399,999: 2687 $400,000 to $499,999: 1359 $500,000 to $749,999: 819 $750,000 to $999,999: 67 $1,000,000 or more: 31

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Greater Newark: Less than $100: 96 people $100 to $149: 65 $150 to $199: 95 $200 to $249: 134 $250 to $299: 124 $300 to $349: 111 $350 to $399: 100 $400 to $449: 113 $450 to $499: 98 $500 to $549: 141 $550 to $599: 216 $600 to $649: 337 $650 to $699: 682 $700 to $749: 789 $750 to $799: 839 $800 to $899: 1,764 $900 to $999: 1,054 $1,000 to $1,249: 740 $1,250 to $1,499: 417 $1,500 to $1,999: 398 $2,000 or more: 95 No cash rent: 196

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.5%
Number of people working at home: 888 (2.6% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 26,052 (76%)
• Carpooled: 3,490 (10%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 855 (3%)
• Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
• Railroad: 143 (0%)
• Motorcycle: 68 (0%)
• Bicycle: 250 (1%)
• Walked: 2,194 (6%)
• Other means: 210 (1%)
• Worked at home: 888 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1698 $10,000 to $14,999: 1029 $15,000 to $19,999: 1101 $20,000 to $24,999: 1102 $25,000 to $29,999: 1043 $30,000 to $34,999: 1209 $35,000 to $39,999: 1244 $40,000 to $44,999: 1137 $45,000 to $49,999: 1112 $50,000 to $59,999: 2255 $60,000 to $74,999: 2656 $75,000 to $99,999: 3296 $100,000 to $124,999: 1968 $125,000 to $149,999: 1049 $150,000 to $199,999: 889 $200,000 or more: 340

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10552

Irish: 8666

German: 6760

Italian: 6526

English: 5764

United States or American: 2842

Polish: 2841

Scottish: 1138

French (except Basque): 935

Scotch-Irish: 839

Russian: 587

European: 583

Swedish: 574

Dutch: 523

Subsaharan African:: 509

Welsh: 404

African: 401

Ukrainian: 375

Greek: 368

Lithuanian: 347

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 336

Hungarian: 326

Norwegian: 315

British: 291

French Canadian: 286

Arab:: 256

Slovak: 202

Jamaican: 159

Austrian: 153

Eastern European: 142

Pennsylvania German: 117

Northern European: 116

Czech: 108

Finnish: 96

Czechoslovakian: 95

Canadian: 95

Danish: 87

Bulgarian: 85

Swiss: 85

Arab/Arabic: 84

West Indian: 80

Portuguese: 69

Haitian: 61

Scandinavian: 56

Afghan: 55

Egyptian: 55

Other Arab: 53

Armenian: 50

Romanian: 46

Turkish: 45

Lebanese: 44

Guyanese: 41

Iranian: 35

Croatian: 32

Brazilian: 32

Estonian: 32

Latvian: 30

Israeli: 25

South African: 25

Belgian: 25

Slavic: 22

Ghanian: 21

Serbian: 21

Palestinian: 20

Kenyan: 18

Zairian: 15

Nigerian: 15

Ethiopian: 14

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14

Yugoslavian: 11

Australian: 9

Barbadian: 8

Dutch West Indian: 8

Albanian: 8

Bermudan: 6

Luxemburger: 5

Slovene: 4

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

• This state: 25808
• Northeast: 21721
• Midwest: 3053
• South: 8952
• West: 1308

50% of Greater Newark residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 62
• Nursery to 4th grade: 38
• 5th and 6th grade: 167
• 7th and 8th grade: 256
• 9th grade: 237
• 10th grade: 283
• 11th grade: 353
• 12th grade, no diploma: 391
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,074
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,204
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,393
• Associate degree: 1,109
• Bachelor's degree: 4,282
• Master's degree: 1,715
• Professional school degree: 270
• Doctorate degree: 999

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 79
• Nursery to 4th grade: 20
• 5th and 6th grade: 151
• 7th and 8th grade: 364
• 9th grade: 261
• 10th grade: 402
• 11th grade: 379
• 12th grade, no diploma: 438
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,124
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,225
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,248
• Associate degree: 1,553
• Bachelor's degree: 4,256
• Master's degree: 1,852
• Professional school degree: 284
• Doctorate degree: 395

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.4%

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: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $66,027
• Black householders: $45,066
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $101,177
• Asian householders: $62,340
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $45,561
• Some other race householders: $40,405
• Two or more races householders: $48,365
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,696

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $259,600
• Black or African American householders: $229,807
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $426,975
• Asian householders: $373,081
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $260,929
• Some other race householders: $221,647
• Two or more races householders: $264,345
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $223,545

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,004
• One, attached: 2,215
• Two: 318
• 3 or 4: 745
• 5 to 9: 1,014
• 10 to 19: 3,774
• 20 to 49: 915
• 50 or more: 724
• Mobile homes: 291

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,435

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Delaware:	17.8%

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Delaware:	14.0%

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Delaware:	21.4%

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