Townsend, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,792

2.35% 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

36.2

3.43% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

1.94%

28.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$153,083

3.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$433,400

14.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,667

8.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Townsend, DE had a population of 2.79k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $153,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Townsend, DE grew from 2,728 to 2,792, a 2.35% increase and its median household income grew from $147,917 to $153,083, a 3.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Townsend, DE are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.15%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Townsend, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Townsend, DE was $433,400, and the homeownership rate was 93.3%.

Most people in Townsend, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Townsend, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Townsend, DE is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.31% of Townsend, DE residents were born outside of the country (260 people).

In 2023, there were 1.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Townsend, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 318 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Townsend, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Townsend, DE was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Townsend, DE

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 294
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 211
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
318 ± 252

4.33%

Hispanic Population

121 people

4.33% of the people in Townsend, DE are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Townsend, 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

9.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

260 people

8.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

As of 2023, 9.31% of Townsend, DE residents (260 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Townsend, DE was 8.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 20
Vietnam
31 ± 29

Townsend, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Townsend, DE employs 1.67k people. The largest industries in Townsend, DE are Finance & Insurance (303 people), Retail Trade (289 people), and Public Administration (202 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,452), Finance & Insurance ($95,452), and Manufacturing ($87,500).

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

1.67k

2023 Value

± 311

8.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Townsend, DE grew at a rate of 8.6%, from 1.54k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Townsend, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (227 people), and Management Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Townsend, 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

1.67k

2023 Value

± 311

8.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Townsend, DE grew at a rate of 8.6%, from 1.54k employees to 1.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Townsend, DE, are Finance & Insurance (303 people), Retail Trade (289 people), and Public Administration (202 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,131

Median earning men ± $5,795

$60,000

Median earning women ± $25,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,194), Public Administration ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($80,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($197,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,337), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,821).

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.

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

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 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.

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 Townsend, DE was $433,400 in 2023, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $378,600 to $433,400, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Townsend, DE is 93.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Townsend, DE have an average commute time of 33.3 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

$433,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,460

$721

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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.

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 93.3% of the housing units in Townsend, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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.

$153,083

Median Household Income

± $35,130

773

Number of Households

± 193

In 2023, the median household income of the 773 households in Townsend, DE grew to $153,083 from the previous year's value of $147,917.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Townsend, 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 (57.1%)
Worked At Home (28%)
Other (7.22%)

In 2023, 57.1% of workers in Townsend, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.22%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Townsend, DE have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Townsend, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Townsend, DE (54 out of 2.78k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Townsend, DE has health coverage, with 71.5% on employee plans, 3.72% on Medicaid, 4.12% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Castle County, DE see 1092 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.46% increase from the previous year (1087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1717 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Castle County, DE

Primary care physicians in New Castle County, DE see an average of 1,092 patients per year. This represents a 0.46% increase from the previous year (1,087 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 46.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.62% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

71.5%

Employer Coverage

3.72%

Medicaid

4.12%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.86%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Townsend, DE grew by 64.4% from 4.07% to 6.7%.

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

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