Delaware Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units343,072100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached191,68855.9
1-unit, attached48,34014.1
2 units6,7032.0
3 or 4 units8,9382.6
5 to 9 units12,7803.7
10 to 19 units18,8015.5
20 or more units16,9064.9
Mobile home38,28111.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.6350.2
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 20009,5972.8
1995 to 199828,7178.4
1990 to 199434,34810.0
1980 to 198960,72917.7
1970 to 197956,47516.5
1960 to 196949,44614.4
1940 to 195966,95119.5
1939 or earlier36,80910.7
ROOMS
1 room3,0630.9
2 rooms8,7612.6
3 rooms22,5736.6
4 rooms43,24712.6
5 rooms63,41118.5
6 rooms70,29520.5
7 rooms51,87415.1
8 rooms41,74612.2
9 or more rooms38,10211.1
Median (rooms)5.9(X)
Occupied Housing Units298,736100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 200052,85617.7
1995 to 199886,10428.8
1990 to 199450,10116.8
1980 to 198948,96516.4
1970 to 197927,8779.3
1969 or earlier32,83311.0
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None24,0278.0
1101,81134.1
2123,74541.4
3 or more49,15316.5
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas109,93136.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas30,75310.3
Electricity76,44025.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.77,46925.9
Coal or coke2680.1
Wood2,1030.7
Solar energy710.0
Other fuel1,1230.4
No fuel used5780.2
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,1190.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,1530.4
No telephone service4,0471.4
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units298,736100.0
1.00 or less290,46597.2
1.01 to 1.505,4151.8
1.51 or more2,8561.0
Specified owner-occupied units177,323100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0004,5242.6
$50,000 to $99,99945,30225.5
$100,000 to $149,99961,81434.9
$150,000 to $199,99933,88419.1
$200,000 to $299,99922,55112.7
$300,000 to $499,9997,0104.0
$500,000 to $999,9991,8351.0
$1,000,000 or more4030.2
Median (dollars)130,400(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage129,69273.1
Less than $300
5910.3
$300 to $499
4,5112.5
$500 to $699
13,1027.4
$700 to $999
34,83419.6
$1,000 to $1,499
48,76527.5
$1,500 to $1,999
18,83810.6
$2,000 or more
9,0515.1
Median (dollars)
1,101(X)
Not mortgaged47,63126.9
Median (dollars)
267(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent68,34938.5
15 to 19 percent32,41218.3
20 to 24 percent24,72313.9
25 to 29 percent16,7029.4
30 to 34 percent9,5945.4
35 percent or more24,46313.8
Not computed1,0800.6
Specified renter-occupied units81,884100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $2004,8345.9
$200 to $2993,4634.2
$300 to $49911,68214.3
$500 to $74934,05941.6
$750 to $99915,91319.4
$1,000 to $1,4995,6886.9
$1,500 or more1,5491.9
No cash rent4,6965.7
Median (dollars)639(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent15,95719.5
15 to 19 percent12,67615.5
20 to 24 percent10,71913.1
25 to 29 percent8,35310.2
30 to 34 percent6,2387.6
35 percent or more21,89026.7
Not computed6,0517.4
(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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