Millsboro, DE Demographic Data

Millsboro, DE Summary

Millsboro is located in Sussex County in Delaware
  • Population: 3,855
  • Area: 3.95 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 3.72 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.24 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 975.94 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 26.25 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Millsboro, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,093
51%
50.8
Male
2,028
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,121
 
323,128,000

Millsboro, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
252
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
370
9.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
411
10.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
208
5.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
130
3.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
521
12.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
739
17.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
315
7.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
214
5.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
238
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
378
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
170
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
175
4.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,962
71.9%
77.2
Female
1,620
54.7%
51.3
Male
1,342
45.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,836
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
825
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
723
17.5%
15.2
Female
392
54.2%
55.8
Male
331
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Millsboro, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,010
97.3% 
96.8
White
3,221
78.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
717
17.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
69
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
63
1.5% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1% 
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
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
111
2.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
436
10.6% 
17.8
Mexican
46
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
361
8.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,685
89.4% 
82.2

Millsboro, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
267
9.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
253
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
863
31.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
515
18.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
247
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
376
13.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
229
8.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
520
18.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,230
81.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
605
22.0%
31.2

Millsboro, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
981
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,303
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
404
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
81
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
319
10.3
5.8%

Millsboro, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,425
88.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
444
11.5%
21.6%
Spanish
375
9.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
69
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Millsboro, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
238
14.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
126
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
248
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
90
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
211
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
378
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
171
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
153
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
70
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
40,260
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,103
 
31,128

Millsboro, 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
277
14.6%
9.8
Construction
151
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
430
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
80
4.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
165
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
91
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
62
3.3%
11.4
Public administration
223
11.7%
4.6
Retail trade
378
19.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
154
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
580
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
124
6.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
566
29.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
476
25.1%
18.1%

Millsboro, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,872
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,524
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
137
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
52
2.8%
5.1
Walked
131
7.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
28
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
 
26.6

Millsboro, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
152
9.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
681
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
691
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
171
10.1%
21.0

Millsboro, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,695
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
944
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
751
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
282
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Millsboro, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,977
1 room
44
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
44
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
171
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
323
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
432
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
447
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
323
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
78
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
115
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Millsboro, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,977
 
 
1-unit, detached
493
24.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
563
28.5%
5.9
2-units
86
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
25
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
347
17.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
206
10.4%
4.4
20 or more units
180
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
77
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Millsboro, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
22
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
143
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
60
3.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
94
4.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
233
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
262
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
790
40.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
279
14.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
68
3.4%
1.4%

Millsboro, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
571
33.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
106
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
916
54.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
38
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
17
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Millsboro, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
751
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
6.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
133
17.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
213
28.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
333
44.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
248
33.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
128
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
243
32.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Millsboro, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
704 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
139
19.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
200
28.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
350
49.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
797
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
56
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
14
2.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
104
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
377
53.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%

Millsboro, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
944
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
46
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
51
5.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
175
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
237
25.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
273
28.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
127
13.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
35
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
185,500
 
205,000