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Total population: 8,603 (Urban population: 8,521 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 82 (all nonfarm))

Smyrna, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,273 (2,126 occupied: 1,260 owner occupied, 866 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	28%

Housing density: 617 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $648 (lower quartile is $515, upper quartile is $845)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $983

Median gross rent in Smyrna, DE in 2007: $781

Housing units in Smyrna with a mortgage: 756 (102 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441

Smyrna,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,744 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Smyrna:	$195,744
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,008 - $259,934

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $225,137
Here: $225,137
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,607
Here: $142,607
State: $208,327

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,233

In family households: 4,426 (894 male householders, 513 female householders)
945 spouses, 1,714 children (1,587 natural, 48 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 51 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 807 (286 male householders (196 living alone)), 389 female householders (348 living alone)), 132 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 144 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 527 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 141 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 544 1-person, 131 2-persons.

806 married couples with children.
558 single-parent households (104 men, 454 women).

93.9% of residents of Smyrna speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 167 (3.1%)
(37.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smyrna, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 169 6 rooms: 334 7 rooms: 274 8 rooms: 204 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyrna, Delaware:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 60 3 rooms: 163 4 rooms: 289 5 rooms: 145 6 rooms: 106 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 260
1990 to 1994: 125
1980 to 1989: 187
1970 to 1979: 445
1960 to 1969: 397
1950 to 1959: 282
1940 to 1949: 124
1939 or earlier: 405

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Smyrna:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 133 3 bedrooms: 753 4 bedrooms: 257 5 or more bedrooms: 80

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyrna:
	no bedroom: 30 1 bedroom: 242 2 bedrooms: 399 3 bedrooms: 155 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 65 1 vehicle: 396 2 vehicles: 585 3 vehicles: 118 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Smyrna in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 239 1 vehicle: 354 2 vehicles: 248 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 81
$150,000 to $174,999: 330
$175,000 to $199,999: 456
$200,000 to $249,999: 307
$250,000 to $299,999: 336
$300,000 to $399,999: 174
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Smyrna rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Smyrna:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 47
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 134
$600 to $649: 152
$650 to $699: 107
$700 to $749: 88
$750 to $799: 74
$800 to $899: 128
$900 to $999: 72
$1,000 to $1,249: 89
$1,250 to $1,499: 36
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 38 1990 to 1994: 68 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 19

Smyrna, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.6%
Number of people working at home: 33 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 366
10 to 14 minutes: 259
15 to 19 minutes: 273
20 to 24 minutes: 382
25 to 29 minutes: 110
30 to 34 minutes: 328
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 111
45 to 59 minutes: 342
60 to 89 minutes: 83
90 or more minutes: 71

Smyrna mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,123 (84%)
Carpooled: 280 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Other means: 41 (2%)
Worked at home: 33 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 225
$10,000 to $14,999: 199
$15,000 to $19,999: 152
$20,000 to $24,999: 130
$25,000 to $29,999: 128
$30,000 to $34,999: 191
$35,000 to $39,999: 133
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $74,999: 199
$75,000 to $99,999: 204
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1630

German: 599

United States or American: 459

Irish: 421

English: 380

Italian: 228

Polish: 118

Scottish: 56

French (except Basque): 44

Subsaharan African:: 36

Greek: 33

Swiss: 27

Czech: 26

Dutch: 23

Arab:: 22

Syrian: 22

Slovak: 22

Liberian: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20

Jamaican: 20

European: 17

Austrian: 16

African: 15

Norwegian: 14

Portuguese: 10

Pennsylvania German: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

British: 7

Scotch-Irish: 7

Canadian: 6

French Canadian: 6

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

Guatemala (18%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Other Western Africa (12%)
Korea (11%)
Philippines (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Jamaica (8%)

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

This state: 3016
Northeast: 1018
Midwest: 194
South: 858
West: 45

60% of Smyrna 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, 31% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 488
Less than 1 year of college: 216
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 216
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 125
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 644
Less than 1 year of college: 118
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 349
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 220
Master's degree: 79
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.6%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 42.1%

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: 28.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,030
Black householders: $34,657
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,417
Asian householders: $14,701
Some other race householders: $27,203
Two or more races householders: $36,534
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,146

Smyrna household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Smyrna household income for Black householders

Smyrna household income for Asian householders

Smyrna household income for Some other race householders

Smyrna household income for Two or more races householders

Smyrna marital status for males

Smyrna marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,929
Black or African American householders: $180,410
Two or more races householders: $273,802
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,044

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,430
One, attached: 342
Two: 74
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 191
10 to 19: 65
20 to 49: 81
Mobile homes: 16

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Smyrna:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	2.1%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	7.7%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	9.4%
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 (Noninst.)

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