Cheswold, DE Demographic Data

Cheswold, DE Summary

Cheswold is located in Kent County in Delaware
  • Population: 1,480
  • Area: 1.29 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1.29 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 1,150.85 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 40.35 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cheswold, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
689
61%
50.8
Male
434
39%
49.2
Total Population
1,123
 
323,128,000

Cheswold, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
47
4.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
60
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
92
8.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
67
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
64
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
134
11.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
131
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
143
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
105
9.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
73
6.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
128
11.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
69
6.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
10
0.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
874
77.8%
77.2
Female
519
59.4%
51.3
Male
355
40.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
847
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
251
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
207
18.4%
15.2
Female
131
63.3%
55.8
Male
76
36.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Cheswold, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,040
92.6% 
96.8
White
571
50.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
419
37.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
2.5% 
0.8
Asian
19
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
19
1.7% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
3
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
83
7.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50
4.5% 
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
47
4.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,073
95.5% 
82.2

Cheswold, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
20
2.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
93
11.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
299
37.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
222
28.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
33
4.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
90
11.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
36
4.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
113
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
680
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
126
15.8%
31.2

Cheswold, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
221
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
404
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
159
17.2%
11.0%
Separated
18
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
122
13.2
5.8%

Cheswold, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,032
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
44
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
1.1%
1.1%

Cheswold, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
106
23.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
47
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
38
8.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
110
24.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
56
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
46
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,294
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,069
 
31,128

Cheswold, DE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27
5.4%
9.8
Construction
13
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
152
30.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29
5.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
29
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
39
7.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
35
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
37
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
104
20.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
35
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
131
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
67
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
148
29.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
121
24.1%
18.1%

Cheswold, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
499
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
420
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
53
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.8%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
2
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
20
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
 
26.6

Cheswold, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5
1.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
208
46.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
153
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
82
18.3%
21.0

Cheswold, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
448
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
404
90.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
44
9.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
69
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5

Cheswold, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
517
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
24
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
19
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
47
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
115
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
86
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
95
18.4%
12.0
8 rooms
35
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
96
18.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Cheswold, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
517
 
 
1-unit, detached
252
48.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
260
50.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Cheswold, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
29
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
14
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10
1.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
0
0.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
21
4.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26
5.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
375
72.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.4%
1.4%

Cheswold, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
228
50.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
108
24.1%
4.7
Electricity
79
17.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
6.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Cheswold, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
243
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
3
1.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
8
3.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
16.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
48
19.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
27.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
31.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
57
23.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
17.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
105
43.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Cheswold, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
44 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
2
4.5%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
6.8%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
15.9%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
20.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
52.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,406
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3
6.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
19
43.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18
40.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Cheswold, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
404
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
106
26.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
110
27.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18
4.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
48
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
96
23.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
3.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,000
 
205,000