Townsend

Population: 2,792
Median household income: $153,083
Median home value: $433,400

Townsend is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 2,792 residents. Its median household income of $153,083 runs above the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Townsend's population grew 14.7% from 2,434 to 2,792, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $331,500 to $433,400.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 43.0% of the population. 57.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,792
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $153,083
Median home value: $433,400
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 797
Homeownership rate: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4342,792

Median household income

$119,417$153,083

Median home value

$331,500$433,400

Median gross rent

$1,591$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,434	$119,417	$331,500	$1,591
2020	2,546	$137,856	$334,400	$1,672
2021	2,671	$142,115	$342,600	$857
2022	2,728	$147,917	$378,600	$988
2023	2,792	$153,083	$433,400	$1,208

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5424.6%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	4.9%
5 to 17	701	25.1%
18 to 24	162	5.8%
25 to 34	336	12.0%
35 to 44	410	14.7%
45 to 54	688	24.6%
55 to 64	200	7.2%
65 to 74	95	3.4%
75 and over	62	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,062	38.0%
Black or African American	1,201	43.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	90	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	318	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	2.3%
High school graduate	421	23.5%
Some college or associate's	565	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	428	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	336	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.0%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	933	57.1%
Carpooled	107	6.5%
Public transit	18	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	458	28.0%
Other means	118	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	19.9%
15 to 29 min	264	22.4%
30 to 44 min	346	29.4%
45 to 59 min	171	14.5%
60+ min	161	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.61
Poverty rate: 1.9% (54 of 2,779)

	Count	Share
Family households	568	73.5%
Nonfamily households	205	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	773	97.0%
Vacant	24	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	721	93.3%
Renter-occupied	52	6.7%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	770	96.6%
1-unit, attached	14	1.8%
2 to 4 units	13	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1072510
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4048, -75.6991