Wilmington, DE, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 32,138 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,214 | 10.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 17,358 | 54.0 |
| 2 units | 2,022 | 6.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,363 | 7.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,439 | 4.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,410 | 4.4 |
| 20 or more units | 4,291 | 13.4 |
| Mobile home | 41 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 122 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 365 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 703 | 2.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,002 | 6.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,504 | 7.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,346 | 10.4 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 9,497 | 29.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 13,599 | 42.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 896 | 2.8 |
| 2 rooms | 1,753 | 5.5 |
| 3 rooms | 4,209 | 13.1 |
| 4 rooms | 4,293 | 13.4 |
| 5 rooms | 5,048 | 15.7 |
| 6 rooms | 8,487 | 26.4 |
| 7 rooms | 4,106 | 12.8 |
| 8 rooms | 1,842 | 5.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,504 | 4.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 28,617 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,867 | 20.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,428 | 29.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,181 | 14.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,928 | 13.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,495 | 8.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,718 | 13.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 7,682 | 26.8 |
| 1 | 12,617 | 44.1 |
| 2 | 6,723 | 23.5 |
| 3 or more | 1,595 | 5.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 14,768 | 51.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 481 | 1.7 |
| Electricity | 6,330 | 22.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,741 | 23.6 |
| Coal or coke | 23 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 8 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 223 | 0.8 |
| No fuel used | 43 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 210 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 351 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 968 | 3.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 28,617 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 27,199 | 95.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,034 | 3.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 384 | 1.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,572 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,210 | 9.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,793 | 54.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,480 | 19.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 795 | 6.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 815 | 6.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 318 | 2.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 149 | 1.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 89,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,845 | 70.4 |
Less than $300 | 58 | 0.5 |
$300 to $499 | 519 | 4.1 |
$500 to $699 | 1,421 | 11.3 |
$700 to $999 | 2,946 | 23.4 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,752 | 21.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 756 | 6.0 |
$2,000 or more | 393 | 3.1 |
Median (dollars) | 940 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,727 | 29.6 |
Median (dollars) | 270 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 4,651 | 37.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,133 | 17.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,393 | 11.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,098 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 744 | 5.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,376 | 18.9 |
| Not computed | 177 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,261 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,698 | 11.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 940 | 6.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,336 | 16.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 5,188 | 36.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,706 | 19.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 910 | 6.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 98 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 385 | 2.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 596 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,522 | 17.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,928 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,772 | 12.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,702 | 11.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,213 | 8.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,376 | 30.7 |
| Not computed | 748 | 5.2 |
| (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 |
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