Cheswold, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,833

11.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.8%

46.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,000

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$290,500

96.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

869

20.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cheswold, DE had a population of 1.83k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $75,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cheswold, DE grew from 1,639 to 1,833, a 11.8% increase and its median household income grew from $68,083 to $75,000, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheswold, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.78%), White (Hispanic) (4.75%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%).

None of the households in Cheswold, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Cheswold, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cheswold, DE was $290,500, and the homeownership rate was 92.1%.

Most people in Cheswold, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheswold, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cheswold, DE is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.1% of Cheswold, DE residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (745 people) in Cheswold, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 712 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Cheswold, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cheswold, DE was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheswold, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheswold, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
745 ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
712 ± 280
Two+ (Hispanic)
106 ± 114

12.3%

Hispanic Population

225 people

12.3% of the people in Cheswold, DE are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cheswold, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,667 ± 2,850 people
India
10,737 ± 2,530 people
Guatemala
6,256 ± 1,936 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 13,667 Delaware residents, followed by India with 10,737 and Guatemala with 6,256.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

15.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

As of 2023, 14.1% of Cheswold, DE residents (258 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheswold, DE was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheswold, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 32
World War II
16 ± 25

Cheswold, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cheswold, DE employs 869 people. The largest industries in Cheswold, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (159 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (121 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,167), Finance & Insurance ($92,857), and Construction ($76,429).

Males in Delaware have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,027. The income inequality in Delaware (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

869

2023 Value

± 166

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheswold, DE grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 723 employees to 869 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheswold, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Management Occupations (102 people), and Material Moving Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheswold, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

869

2023 Value

± 166

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheswold, DE grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 723 employees to 869 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheswold, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (159 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheswold, DE, though some of these residents may live in Cheswold, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,556

Median earning men ± $14,715

$35,685

Median earning women ± $7,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,359), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,167), and Construction ($76,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,558), and Public Administration ($41,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Cheswold, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Cheswold, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Cheswold, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Cheswold, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheswold, DE was $290,500 in 2023, which is 0.957 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $147,500 to $290,500, a 96.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheswold, DE is 92.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cheswold, DE have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheswold, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$151,318

$580

Median Property Taxes

±$114

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheswold, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheswold, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.1% of the housing units in Cheswold, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheswold, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cheswold, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $19,282

630

Number of Households

± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 630 households in Cheswold, DE grew to $75,000 from the previous year's value of $68,083.

The following chart displays the households in Cheswold, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheswold, DE is from Delaware.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Cheswold, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheswold, DE have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Cheswold, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheswold, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheswold, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheswold, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheswold, DE (143 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheswold, DE is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Cheswold, DE has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.436% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 2186 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,186 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 2,186 patients per year. This represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.436%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheswold, DE declined by 1.02% from 5.46% to 5.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheswold, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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