Living in Smyrna School District Area

Living Summary

12,757

households

34,181

Total Population

$245,200

Average House Value

$1,135

Average Housing Rent

$72,963

Average Household Income

92.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,489

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,757 households are located in Smyrna School District area. Among them, 4,525 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 10,186 and 8,925 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (663) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (3,069) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Smyrna School District, Delaware
Household	12,757
Population	34,181
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,525 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,186
Total Students	8,925
Pre-Kindergarten	468
Kindergarten	601
Grade 1-8	4,043
Grade 9-12	2,363
College/Graduate School	1,450
Veterans	28,633
Non-citizen	663
Non-English Home Language	3,069
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

29,732 residents are over the age of 16 and 17,629 people are in labor force. Among them, 17,470 people are in civilian labor force and 159 are in armed labor force. 16,725 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,594	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,133	85.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,150	6.93%
Public transportation	245	1.48%
Walked	254	1.53%
Other method	141	0.85%
Worked from home	671	4.04%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,725	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,286	31.61%
Service	3,183	19.03%
Sales and office	3,996	23.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,867	11.16%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,393	14.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,725	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	194	1.16%
Construction	1,351	8.08%
Manufacturing	1,307	7.81%
Wholesale trade	362	2.16%
Retail trade	2,210	13.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,203	7.19%
Information	238	1.42%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,255	7.50%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	922	5.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,177	24.97%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,245	7.44%
Other services, except public administration	824	4.93%
Public administration	1,437	8.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,725	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,389	74.07%
Government workers	3,633	21.72%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	703	4.20%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $86,230 for the 12,757 households in Smyrna School District area, Delaware. The average income of a single worker is $40,000. 31,533 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,757	-
Less than $10,000	527	4.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	340	2.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,068	8.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,016	7.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,097	8.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,737	21.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,085	16.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,349	18.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,042	8.17%
More than $200,000	496	3.89%
Median Household Income	$72,963	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$86,230	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,168	-
Less than $10,000	299	3.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	171	1.87%
$15,000 - $24,999	421	4.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	531	5.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	647	7.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,961	21.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,597	17.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,126	23.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,013	11.05%
More than $200,000	402	4.38%

Median Family Income	$84,125	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$99,203	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$40,000	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$54,322	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$54,322	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	34,062	-
With health insurance coverage	31,533	92.58%
Public coverage	12,209	35.84%
Private health insurance	25,234	74.08%
Without health insurance coverage	2,529	7.42%

Housing

There are 13,385 housing units in Smyrna School District area, Delaware with 12,757 units (95.31%) occupied. 10,231 houses (80.20%) are occupied by owner and 2,526 houses (19.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $245,200 and the average rental cost is $1,135. 627 houses (4.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,083 houses (8.09%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,385	-
Occupied	12,757	95.31%
Owner Occupied	10,231	80.20%
Renter Occupied	2,526	19.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,082	67.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,736	12.97%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,032	7.71%
Mobile Homes	1,535	11.47%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,385	-
Built 2014 or later	627	4.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,003	7.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,788	35.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,824	13.63%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,450	10.83%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,402	10.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	593	4.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	615	4.59%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,083	8.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,385	-
1 room	80	0.60%
2 rooms	19	0.14%
3 rooms	571	4.27%
4 rooms	1,222	9.13%
5 rooms	2,239	16.73%
6 rooms	2,803	20.94%
7 rooms	2,057	15.37%
8 rooms	2,127	15.89%
9 rooms or more	2,267	16.94%
Median Number of Rooms	6.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,385	-
no bedroom	80	0.60%
1 bedroom	435	3.25%
2 bedrooms	2,397	17.91%
3 bedrooms	6,576	49.13%
4 bedrooms	3,149	23.53%
5 bedrooms or more	748	5.59%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,231	-
Less than $50,000	671	6.56%
$50,000 - $99,999	256	2.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	719	7.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,596	15.60%
$200,000 - $299,999	4,293	41.96%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,339	22.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	220	2.15%
$1,000,000 or more	137	1.34%
Median House Value	$245,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,275	-
Less than $500	103	4.53%
$500 - $999	714	31.38%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,115	49.01%
$1,500 - $1,999	313	13.76%
$2,000 - $2,499	30	1.32%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,135	-

Demographic

A total of 37,077 people lives in Smyrna School District area, Delaware with 19,614 male and 17,463 female. The males to female ratio is 52.90 to 47.10. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	37,077	-
Male	19,614	52.90%
Female	17,463	47.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	37,077	-
Under 5 years	1,843	4.97%
5 - 9 years	2,368	6.39%
10 - 14 years	2,529	6.82%
15 - 19 years	2,237	6.03%
20 - 24 years	1,985	5.35%
25 - 34 years	4,785	12.91%
35 - 44 years	5,099	13.75%
45 - 54 years	5,342	14.41%
55 - 59 years	2,550	6.88%
60 - 64 years	2,419	6.52%
65 - 74 years	3,658	9.87%
75 - 84 years	1,782	4.81%
85 years and older	480	1.29%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	37,077	-
One Race	35,821	96.61%
White	26,721	72.07%
Black or African American	8,569	23.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	91	0.25%
Asian	265	0.71%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2	0.01%
Other	173	0.47%

Two or more races	1,256	3.39%
White and Black or African American	545	1.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	88	0.24%
White and Asian	325	0.88%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	178	0.48%