Newark, DE, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 9,310 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,776 | 51.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,276 | 13.7 |
| 2 units | 190 | 2.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 388 | 4.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 383 | 4.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,269 | 13.6 |
| 20 or more units | 1,022 | 11.0 |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 127 | 1.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 498 | 5.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 875 | 9.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,167 | 12.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,704 | 18.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,532 | 27.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,611 | 17.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 796 | 8.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 105 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 537 | 5.8 |
| 3 rooms | 1,243 | 13.4 |
| 4 rooms | 1,023 | 11.0 |
| 5 rooms | 1,244 | 13.4 |
| 6 rooms | 1,147 | 12.3 |
| 7 rooms | 1,139 | 12.2 |
| 8 rooms | 1,505 | 16.2 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,367 | 14.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,989 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,672 | 29.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,301 | 25.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,346 | 15.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,102 | 12.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 774 | 8.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 794 | 8.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 699 | 7.8 |
| 1 | 2,996 | 33.3 |
| 2 | 3,339 | 37.1 |
| 3 or more | 1,955 | 21.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,573 | 62.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 105 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 1,862 | 20.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,393 | 15.5 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 49 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 7 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 28 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 46 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 75 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 8,989 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 8,697 | 96.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 201 | 2.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 91 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 4,629 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 43 | 0.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 397 | 8.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,757 | 38.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,538 | 33.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 686 | 14.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 189 | 4.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 153,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,504 | 75.7 |
Less than $300 | 13 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 54 | 1.2 |
$500 to $699 | 262 | 5.7 |
$700 to $999 | 741 | 16.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,458 | 31.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 626 | 13.5 |
$2,000 or more | 350 | 7.6 |
Median (dollars) | 1,200 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,125 | 24.3 |
Median (dollars) | 297 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,156 | 46.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 753 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 624 | 13.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 403 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 161 | 3.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 525 | 11.3 |
| Not computed | 7 | 0.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 4,061 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 175 | 4.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 164 | 4.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 369 | 9.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,778 | 43.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 740 | 18.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 624 | 15.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 92 | 2.3 |
| No cash rent | 119 | 2.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 681 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 433 | 10.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 469 | 11.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 538 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 402 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 315 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,677 | 41.3 |
| Not computed | 227 | 5.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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