Townsend, DE

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,832
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.829% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.37%
22.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$153,000
0.0542% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$465,100
7.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,651
0.96% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Townsend, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Townsend, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Townsend, DE was $465,100, and the homeownership rate was 93.5%.

Most people in Townsend, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Townsend, DE was 2 cars per household.

United StatesDelawareNew Castle County, DEPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDSouth Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE

Population & Diversity

Townsend, DE is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.36% of Townsend, DE residents were born outside of the country (265 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Townsend, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Townsend, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Townsend, DE was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Townsend, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 230
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 274
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    248 ± 234
4.73%
Hispanic Population
134 people

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Townsend, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.73% of the people in Townsend, DE are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Townsend, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.36%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
265 people
9.31%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
260 people

As of 2024, 9.36% of Townsend, DE residents (265 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 Townsend, DE was 9.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    134 ± 137
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 22
  3. Vietnam
    19 ± 26

Townsend, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Townsend, DE employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Townsend, DE were Retail Trade (300 people), Finance & Insurance (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,510), and Finance & Insurance ($98,510).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k
2024 Value
± 311
−0.96%
1 Year decline
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Townsend, DE declined at a rate of −0.96%, from 1.67k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Townsend, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people), Management Occupations (185 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Townsend, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.65k
2024 Value
± 311
−0.96%
1 Year decline
± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Townsend, DE declined at a rate of −0.96%, from 1.67k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Townsend, DE, are Retail Trade (300 people), Finance & Insurance (231 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Townsend, DE, though some of these residents may live in Townsend, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,554
Median earning men ± $9,748
$61,042
Median earning women ± $31,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,727), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,083).

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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.

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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.

Townsend, 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

Voting results are not available for Townsend, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
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 Delaware1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Townsend, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Townsend, 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 Townsend, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Townsend, DE was $465,100 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $433,400 to $465,100, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Townsend, DE is 93.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Townsend, DE have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Townsend, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$465,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,718
$742
Median Property Taxes
±$170

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 Townsend, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

93.5%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Townsend, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$153,000
Median Household Income
± $31,177
794
Number of Households
± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 794 households in Townsend, DE declined from $153,000 from the previous year's value of $153,083.

The following chart displays the households in Townsend, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Townsend, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Townsend, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Townsend, DE have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Townsend, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Townsend, DE (67 out of 2.82k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Townsend, DE is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Townsend, DE has health coverage, with 70.8% on employee plans, 6.85% on Medicaid, 4.91% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.777% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.59%
Uninsured
70.8%
Employer Coverage
6.85%
Medicaid
4.91%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.777%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Townsend, DE declined by 31.5% from 6.7% to 4.59%.

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