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Delaware · Census place 19730

Delaware City city, DE

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Delaware City city has 1,976 residents, ranking #41 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $78,333, the median home is worth $245,500 and median gross rent runs $1,420 a month.

Population
1,976Delaware City city residents
Median household income
$78,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$245,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,420Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Delaware City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Delaware City city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10% of residents and 74.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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