Living in Capital School District Area

Living Summary

21,683

households

53,649

Total Population

$197,900

Average House Value

$1,043

Average Housing Rent

$52,354

Average Household Income

91.82%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

6,487

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

31%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 21,683 households are located in Capital School District area. Among them, 6,397 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.10 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,350 and 16,135 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (1,852) of residents are non-citizens and 12% (6,469) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Capital School District, Delaware
Household	21,683
Population	53,649
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,397 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,350
Total Students	16,135
Pre-Kindergarten	680
Kindergarten	451
Grade 1-8	5,347
Grade 9-12	2,698
College/Graduate School	6,959
Veterans	45,153
Non-citizen	1,852
Non-English Home Language	6,469
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

47,306 residents are over the age of 16 and 28,295 people are in labor force. Among them, 27,787 people are in civilian labor force and 508 are in armed labor force. 25,874 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Capital School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,813	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,404	79.05%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,592	10.04%
Public transportation	402	1.56%
Walked	1,036	4.01%
Other method	350	1.36%
Worked from home	1,029	3.99%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,874	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,343	32.24%
Service	5,469	21.14%
Sales and office	5,964	23.05%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,158	8.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,940	15.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,874	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	209	0.81%
Construction	1,543	5.96%
Manufacturing	2,218	8.57%
Wholesale trade	388	1.50%
Retail trade	3,532	13.65%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,619	6.26%
Information	244	0.94%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,318	5.09%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,740	6.72%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,111	27.48%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,171	12.26%
Other services, except public administration	871	3.37%
Public administration	1,910	7.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,874	-
Private wage and salary workers	19,777	76.44%
Government workers	5,234	20.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	789	3.05%
Unpaid family workers	74	0.29%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,537 for the 21,683 households in Capital School District area, Delaware. The average income of a single worker is $28,427. 52,063 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.82%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,683	-
Less than $10,000	1,244	5.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,496	6.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,236	10.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,455	11.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,968	13.69%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,830	17.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,089	14.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,786	12.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	758	3.50%
More than $200,000	821	3.79%
Median Household Income	$52,354	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,537	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,164	-
Less than $10,000	443	3.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	553	4.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,120	8.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,393	10.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,869	14.20%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,307	17.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,179	16.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,073	15.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	594	4.51%
More than $200,000	633	4.81%

Median Family Income	$63,157	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$79,287	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,427	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,608	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,608	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	56,699	-
With health insurance coverage	52,063	91.82%
Public coverage	24,785	43.71%
Private health insurance	35,956	63.42%
Without health insurance coverage	4,636	8.18%

Housing

There are 24,082 housing units in Capital School District area, Delaware with 21,683 units (90.04%) occupied. 13,497 houses (62.25%) are occupied by owner and 8,186 houses (37.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $197,900 and the average rental cost is $1,043. 642 houses (2.67%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,410 houses (10.01%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,082	-
Occupied	21,683	90.04%
Owner Occupied	13,497	62.25%
Renter Occupied	8,186	37.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,686	56.83%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,760	11.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,997	20.75%
Mobile Homes	2,520	10.46%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	119	0.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,082	-
Built 2014 or later	642	2.67%
Built 2010 - 2013	771	3.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,657	19.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,420	18.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,778	15.69%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,187	13.23%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,180	9.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,037	8.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,410	10.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,082	-
1 room	395	1.64%
2 rooms	471	1.96%
3 rooms	1,779	7.39%
4 rooms	4,163	17.29%
5 rooms	3,863	16.04%
6 rooms	4,498	18.68%
7 rooms	3,579	14.86%
8 rooms	2,639	10.96%
9 rooms or more	2,695	11.19%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,082	-
no bedroom	420	1.74%
1 bedroom	1,998	8.30%
2 bedrooms	5,268	21.88%
3 bedrooms	11,233	46.64%
4 bedrooms	4,380	18.19%
5 bedrooms or more	783	3.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,497	-
Less than $50,000	1,153	8.54%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,002	7.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,725	12.78%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,983	22.10%
$200,000 - $299,999	4,655	34.49%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,677	12.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	170	1.26%
$1,000,000 or more	132	0.98%
Median House Value	$197,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,761	-
Less than $500	905	11.66%
$500 - $999	2,638	33.99%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,187	41.06%
$1,500 - $1,999	891	11.48%
$2,000 - $2,499	95	1.22%
$2,500 - $2,999	35	0.45%
$3,000 or more	10	0.13%
Median Rental Costs	$1,043	-

Demographic

A total of 57,769 people lives in Capital School District area, Delaware with 27,338 male and 30,431 female. The males to female ratio is 47.32 to 52.68. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	57,769	-
Male	27,338	47.32%
Female	30,431	52.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,769	-
Under 5 years	3,122	5.40%
5 - 9 years	2,926	5.07%
10 - 14 years	3,612	6.25%
15 - 19 years	5,133	8.89%
20 - 24 years	5,691	9.85%
25 - 34 years	8,436	14.60%
35 - 44 years	6,181	10.70%
45 - 54 years	6,477	11.21%
55 - 59 years	4,120	7.13%
60 - 64 years	2,817	4.88%
65 - 74 years	5,079	8.79%
75 - 84 years	3,081	5.33%
85 years and older	1,094	1.89%
Median Age	35.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,769	-
One Race	55,309	95.74%
White	31,456	54.45%
Black or African American	21,315	36.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	615	1.06%
Asian	1,132	1.96%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38	0.07%
Other	753	1.30%

Two or more races	2,460	4.26%
White and Black or African American	976	1.69%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	212	0.37%
White and Asian	326	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	394	0.68%