Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
New castle county delaware dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 199,521 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 107,015 | 53.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 39,609 | 19.9 |
| 2 units | 4,394 | 2.2 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,491 | 3.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 8,653 | 4.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 15,634 | 7.8 |
| 20 or more units | 12,646 | 6.3 |
| Mobile home | 5,072 | 2.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 7 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,161 | 2.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12,438 | 6.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 16,261 | 8.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 29,879 | 15.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 29,949 | 15.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 33,605 | 16.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 49,035 | 24.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 24,193 | 12.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,325 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 6,107 | 3.1 |
| 3 rooms | 15,316 | 7.7 |
| 4 rooms | 21,919 | 11.0 |
| 5 rooms | 29,593 | 14.8 |
| 6 rooms | 37,822 | 19.0 |
| 7 rooms | 30,504 | 15.3 |
| 8 rooms | 28,698 | 14.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 27,237 | 13.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 6.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 188,935 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 34,518 | 18.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 54,118 | 28.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 30,311 | 16.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 29,941 | 15.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17,320 | 9.2 |
| 1969 or earlier | 22,727 | 12.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 16,684 | 8.8 |
| 1 | 65,300 | 34.6 |
| 2 | 77,617 | 41.1 |
| 3 or more | 29,334 | 15.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 93,110 | 49.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,058 | 3.7 |
| Electricity | 42,203 | 22.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 45,039 | 23.8 |
| Coal or coke | 36 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 329 | 0.2 |
| Solar energy | 33 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 794 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 333 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 605 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 766 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 1,954 | 1.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 188,935 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 183,677 | 97.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,314 | 1.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,944 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 119,552 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 2,307 | 1.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 26,161 | 21.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42,947 | 35.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24,565 | 20.5 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,331 | 14.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,828 | 4.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,198 | 1.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 215 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 136,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 91,159 | 76.3 |
Less than $300 | 355 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 2,421 | 2.0 |
$500 to $699 | 6,878 | 5.8 |
$700 to $999 | 22,097 | 18.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 36,446 | 30.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 15,388 | 12.9 |
$2,000 or more | 7,574 | 6.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,160 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 28,393 | 23.7 |
Median (dollars) | 286 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 44,647 | 37.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 23,184 | 19.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 17,182 | 14.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 11,524 | 9.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 6,468 | 5.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 15,889 | 13.3 |
| Not computed | 658 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 56,223 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 3,065 | 5.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,878 | 3.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,461 | 9.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 25,257 | 44.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 12,749 | 22.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,772 | 8.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,450 | 2.6 |
| No cash rent | 1,591 | 2.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 670 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 10,874 | 19.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 8,923 | 15.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 7,790 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 5,960 | 10.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 4,481 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 15,615 | 27.8 |
| Not computed | 2,580 | 4.6 |
| (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 |
