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Zip Code 19940 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: DE - Delaware

🏑 City: Delmar

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Sussex County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 302, 410, 443, 667

Income

The median income of households in 19940 was $63,361. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 16.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 4.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 59524
Female 52321

An estimated 73% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,997. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 73
Social Security 41.7
Retirement income 30.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 14.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 14.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 8

In 2019-2023, 14.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 19940 in 2019-2023, 91.8% had health insurance coverage and 8.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.5% and public coverage was 50.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.4%.


In 2019-2023, 19940 had a total population of 7,108 - 3,480 (49%) females and 3,628 (51%) males. The median age was 41.7 years. An estimated 25.3% of the population was under 18 years, 25.7% was 19 to 44 years, 29.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 19940 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 236 191
5 to 9 377 541
10 to 14 234 168
15 to 19 34 99
20 to 24 192 155
25 to 29 204 139
30 to 34 271 226
35 to 39 177 216
40 to 44 125 122
45 to 49 358 189
50 to 54 166 184
55 to 59 509 277
60 to 64 254 180
65 to 69 116 217
70 to 74 160 208
75 to 79 101 98
80 to 84 61 179
85 and over 53 91

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67% were White; 16.5% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 19940 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 19940 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 2,351 households in 19940. The average household size was 2.98 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.1% of the households in 19940 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.6% of all households, while 21.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.5% of all households.

In 19940, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.6% of males and 48.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.2 24.1
Now married, except separated 44.6 48.8
Separated 0.2 1.4
Widowed 4.5 16.2
Divorced 17.5 9.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 19940, 91 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 93.4% of the people living in 19940 were U.S. natives. 25.7% of the 19940 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.6% of 19940 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 68.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 19940 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 19940.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 75.5
Asia 20.9
Europe 3.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 19940 in 2019-2023, 12.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.2% of people at least five years old; 6.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 8.2
Other Indo-European languages 2.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 19940 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 3
Different county, same state 0
Different state 7.4
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 84.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 19940 was 1,687 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 69 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,328. College or graduate school enrollment was 290.

Educational Attainment of People in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.8
Some college, no degree 19.4
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 11
Graduate or professional degree 10.9

Disability

In 19940, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 14.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 19940, 58.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,375 76.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 439 14.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 267 8.6

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 19940 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3
Construction 10.7
Manufacturing 15.2
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 13
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.2
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 19940 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 780 25.1
Service occupations 535 17.2
Sales and office occupations 730 23.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 351 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 711 22.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.5% of 19940 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 10.8

In 2019-2023, 19940 had a total of 2,711 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.7
Mobile homes 19.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

14.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 19940 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 70.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 19940 had 2,351 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 360 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.6% while renters occupied 17.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

5.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.6% and another 28.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 19940:

House Heating Fuel Used in 19940 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 25.5
Electricity 59.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.8
All other fuels 7.5
No fuel used 0.4

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 19940 was $225,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68 % had a mortgage. 32% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,627 and for owners without a mortgage it was $408.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 19940 was $938. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.