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Townsend, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $401,534 (it was $95,900 in 2000)
Townsend:

$401,534
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $321,889 - $487,254

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $418,250
Here:

$418,250
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $302,193
Here:

$302,193
State:

$291,415

Total population: 2,109 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 355 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 740 (723 occupied: 695 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

4%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,245 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $238,015.

Median contract rent in 2022: $738 (lower quartile is $539, upper quartile is $1,055)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $711


Median gross rent in Townsend, DE in 2022: $979

Housing units in Townsend with a mortgage: 600 (31 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $151,868

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $99,459

Median monthly housing costs: $2,347

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Townsend, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2006

Median year apartment built: 2004

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,751
  • Male householders: 280 (35 living alone), Female householders: 440 (19 living alone)
  • 559 spouses (559 opposite-sex spouses), 87 unmarried partners, (86 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,112 children (904 natural, 16 adopted, 191 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 3 foster children, 72 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4

Size of family households: 91 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 172 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 128 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

672 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (28 men, 69 women).

87.3% of residents of Townsend speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 229 (8.3%)
(83.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

9.9
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Townsend, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 32 bedrooms
  • 1313 bedrooms
  • 5124 bedrooms
  • 495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 42 bedrooms
  • 93 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 1881 vehicle
  • 3252 vehicles
  • 1333 vehicles
  • 364 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 201 vehicle
  • 12 vehicles
  • 13 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Townsend, Delaware
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Townsend, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 24 rooms
  • 245 rooms
  • 466 rooms
  • 577 rooms
  • 1128 rooms
  • 4549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Delaware
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Townsend, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 95 rooms
  • 36 rooms
  • 107 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 19+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Townsend, DE
Townsend town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Townsend, DE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Townsend, DE in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $19,999
  • 30$20,000 to $29,999
  • 9$30,000 to $39,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$60,000 to $74,999
  • 77$75,000 to $99,999
  • 82$100,000 to $124,999
  • 114$125,000 to $149,999
  • 225$150,000 to $199,999
  • 107$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Townsend, DE

  • Distribution of house value in Townsend, DE in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$100,000 to $124,999
  • 0$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 34$200,000 to $249,999
  • 43$250,000 to $299,999
  • 273$300,000 to $399,999
  • 202$400,000 to $499,999
  • 131$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Townsend, DE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Townsend, DE in 2022
  • 14$500 to $549
  • 4$700 to $749
  • 1$800 to $899
  • 3$900 to $999
  • 7$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1No cash rent
Work and jobs in Townsend: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.8%
Number of people working at home: 576 (36.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 39
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 193
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 48
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 49
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 209
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 82
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 165
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 121
  • 90 or more minutes: 35
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Townsend

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 174 (27.9%)
  • Taxi: 1 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 576 (92.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 47.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 22.1%Females
Races in Townsend detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Townsend, Delaware
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Townsend, Delaware
  • 762010 or later
  • 422000 to 2009
  • 611990 to 1999
  • 41980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Townsend, DE

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 118 (8.4%)
  • Polish: 76 (5.4%)
  • Haitian: 76 (5.4%)
  • Irish: 57 (4.1%)
  • German: 52 (3.7%)
  • Nigerian: 42 (3.0%)
  • African: 36 (2.6%)
  • American: 28 (2.0%)
  • European: 28 (2.0%)
  • Bulgarian: 22 (1.6%)
  • English: 20 (1.4%)
  • Northern European: 18 (1.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 13 (0.9%)
  • Jamaican: 9 (0.6%)
  • Guyanese: 8 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 6 (0.4%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 4 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 3 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 3 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 2 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 2 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 2 (0.1%)

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

Haiti
Townsend:

12.3% (28)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,686)

Guyana
Townsend:

11.8% (27)
Delaware:

0.7% (659)

Kenya
Townsend:

11.4% (26)
Delaware:

1.8% (1,717)

Bulgaria
Townsend:

9.2% (21)
Delaware:

0.4% (374)

Ghana
Townsend:

7.5% (17)
Delaware:

1.6% (1,557)

Nigeria
Townsend:

7.5% (17)
Delaware:

3.0% (2,919)

Philippines
Townsend:

6.6% (15)
Delaware:

3.2% (3,065)

Vietnam
Townsend:

5.7% (13)
Delaware:

1.4% (1,388)

Other Western Africa
Townsend:

5.7% (13)
Delaware:

0.3% (313)

Dominican Republic
Townsend:

3.9% (9)
Delaware:

3.1% (2,996)

Jamaica
Townsend:

3.9% (9)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,727)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Townsend:

2.6% (6)
Delaware:

5.7% (5,583)

Germany
Townsend:

2.2% (5)
Delaware:

1.6% (1,552)

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

  • This state: 1,078
  • Other state: 1,418
  • Northeast: 989
  • Midwest: 38
  • South: 343
  • West: 48

92.6% of Townsend residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.2% lived in Delaware.


Townsend:

92.6%
State average:

89.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 222
  • Less than 1 year of college: 189
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 89
  • Associate degree: 42
  • Bachelor's degree: 139
  • Master's degree: 56
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 172
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 96
  • Associate degree: 77
  • Bachelor's degree: 320
  • Master's degree: 249
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Townsend marital status for males
Townsend marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 718
  • One, attached: 21
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Townsend
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Townsend, DE
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Electricity
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Townsend, DE
  • 58.1%Utility gas
  • 38.7%Electricity
  • 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

5.0%
Delaware:

11.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

2.4%
Delaware:

12.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83
Here:

58.5%
Delaware:

19.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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