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Wilmington, Delaware Housing Profile

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 Wilmington, Delaware United States
StateDelaware
CityWilmington
Total population72,664 281,421,906
Male34,674138,053,563
Female37,990143,368,343
Median age (years)33.735.3
Total households28,617105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)35,11641,994

Wilmington, Delaware Housing

Today's all the most Take into account housing statistics of Wilmington, Delaware below. The percentage of houses valued from $150,000 to $199,999 averages to 6.32% from all Wilmington, Delaware households. Gross rent in Wilmington, Delaware that is from $750 to $999 averages to 2,706 which makes 18.97%, that can be estimeted as affordable.

 Wilmington, Delaware %, Wilmington, Delaware United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households28,617  105,480,101
Family households (families)15,881 55.49%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years7,758 27.11%32.79%
- Married-couple family7,621 26.63%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years3,110 10.87%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present6,814 23.81%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years4,007 14.0%7.17%
Nonfamily households12,736 44.51%31.94%
- Householder living alone10,615 37.09%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over3,723 13.01%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years9,507 33.22%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over6,954 24.3%23.39%
 
Average household size2.39  2.59
Average family size3.19  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units32,138  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units28,617 89.04%91.01%
- Vacant housing units3,521 10.96%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use66 0.21%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.6  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)8.4  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units28,617  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units14,332 44.6%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units14,285 44.45%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.45  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.33  2.40
 
Total housing units32,138  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached3,214 10.0%60.28%
1-unit, attached17,358 54.01%5.56%
2 units2,022 6.29%4.31%
3 or 4 units2,363 7.35%4.74%
5 to 9 units1,439 4.48%4.67%
10 to 19 units1,410 4.39%4.0%
20 or more units4,291 13.35%8.63%
Mobile home41 0.13%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000122 0.38%2.38%
1995 to 1998365 1.14%7.32%
1990 to 1994703 2.19%7.31%
1980 to 19892,002 6.23%15.81%
1970 to 19792,504 7.79%18.5%
1960 to 19693,346 10.41%13.73%
1940 to 19599,497 29.55%19.97%
1939 or earlier13,599 42.31%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room896 2.79%2.2%
2 rooms1,753 5.45%4.81%
3 rooms4,209 13.1%9.84%
4 rooms4,293 13.36%15.97%
5 rooms5,048 15.71%20.89%
6 rooms8,487 26.41%18.45%
7 rooms4,106 12.78%12.06%
8 rooms1,842 5.73%8.06%
9 or more rooms1,504 4.68%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.5  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units28,617  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20005,867 20.5%19.95%
1995 to 19988,428 29.45%28.9%
1990 to 19944,181 14.61%16.07%
1980 to 19893,928 13.73%15.58%
1970 to 19792,495 8.72%9.86%
1969 or earlier3,718 12.99%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None7,682 26.84%10.3%
112,617 44.09%34.25%
26,723 23.49%38.36%
3 or more1,595 5.57%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas14,768 51.61%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas481 1.68%6.52%
Electricity6,330 22.12%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6,741 23.56%8.97%
Coal or coke23 0.08%0.14%
Wood8 0.03%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel223 0.78%0.39%
No fuel used43 0.15%0.69%
 
 Wilmington, Delaware %, Wilmington, Delaware United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities210  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities351  715,535
No telephone service968  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units28,617  105,480,101
1.00 or less27,199 95.04%94.26%
1.01 to 1.501,034 3.61%3.02%
1.51 or more384 1.34%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units12,572  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,0001,210 9.62%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9996,793 54.03%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9992,480 19.73%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999795 6.32%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999815 6.48%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999318 2.53%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999149 1.19%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more12 0.1%0.57%
Median (dollars)89,100  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage8,845 70.35%70.03%
- Less than $30058 0.46%0.46%
- $300 to $499519 4.13%3.89%
- $500 to $6991,421 11.3%8.95%
- $700 to $9992,946 23.43%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4992,752 21.89%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999756 6.01%10.06%
- $2,000 or more393 3.13%8.09%
- Median (dollars)940  1,088
Not mortgaged3,727 29.65%29.97%
- Median (dollars)270  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent4,651 36.99%36.52%
15 to 19 percent2,133 16.97%17.5%
20 to 24 percent1,393 11.08%13.92%
25 to 29 percent1,098 8.73%9.44%
30 to 34 percent744 5.92%6.02%
35 percent or more2,376 18.9%15.79%
Not computed177 1.41%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units14,261  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $2001,698 11.91%5.24%
$200 to $299940 6.59%5.17%
$300 to $4992,336 16.38%21.99%
$500 to $7495,188 36.38%33.69%
$750 to $9992,706 18.97%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499910 6.38%8.68%
$1,500 or more98 0.69%2.91%
No cash rent385 2.7%5.15%
Median (dollars)596  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,522 17.68%18.1%
15 to 19 percent1,928 13.52%14.31%
20 to 24 percent1,772 12.43%12.78%
25 to 29 percent1,702 11.93%10.42%
30 to 34 percent1,213 8.51%7.34%
35 percent or more4,376 30.69%29.5%
Not computed748 5.25%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.