Cheswold, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,143

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

1.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Cheswold, DE is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Cheswold, DE residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (952 people) in Cheswold, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 812 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Cheswold, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheswold, DE was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
952 ± 206
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
812 ± 201
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 103

9.75%

Hispanic Population

209 people

9.75% of the people in Cheswold, DE are hispanic (209 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Cheswold, DE residents (261 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheswold, DE was 14.1%, 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
85 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 23
World War II
18 ± 27

Cheswold, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheswold, DE.

Economy

The economy of Cheswold, DE employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheswold, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Transportation & Warehousing (163 people), and Retail Trade (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,694), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,068), and Construction ($68,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 178

18%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheswold, DE grew at a rate of 18%, from 869 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheswold, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (115 people), and Management Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheswold, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 178

18%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheswold, DE grew at a rate of 18%, from 869 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheswold, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Transportation & Warehousing (163 people), and Retail Trade (143 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

$49,938

Median earning men ± $6,462

$36,732

Median earning women ± $3,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,000), Construction ($68,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,896), and Public Administration ($45,000).

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

Voting results are not available for Cheswold, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheswold, DE was $314,600 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,500 to $314,600, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheswold, DE is 94.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheswold, DE have an average commute time of 30.7 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

$314,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$119,213

$738

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

94.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.6% of the housing units in Cheswold, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,875

Median Household Income

± $26,988

780

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 780 households in Cheswold, DE grew to $86,875 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

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.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Cheswold, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheswold, DE have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% 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

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheswold, DE (154 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 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

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

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

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