Delaware · Census place 47940
Millsboro town, DE
Quick answer
Millsboro town has 7,152 residents, ranking #18 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $77,750, the median home is worth $297,000 and median gross rent runs $1,207 a month.
- Population
- 7,152Millsboro town residents
- Median household income
- $77,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $297,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,207Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Millsboro town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Millsboro town median would spend about 18.6% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.6% of residents and 67.9% 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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