Wilmington's Living Circumstances

Colonial School District Overview

Wilmington University located in Colonial School District area. A total of 30,070 households are located in Colonial School District area. Among them, 9,415 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 26,654 and 20,448 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.42% (4,496) of residents are non-citizens and 15.35% (12,719) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Colonial School District, Delaware
Household	30,070
Population	82,883
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,415 (31.31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	26,654
Total Students	20,448
Pre-Kindergarten	1,322
Kindergarten	1,071
Grade 1-8	9,389
Grade 9-12	4,158
College/Graduate School	4,508
Veterans	66,520
Non-citizen	4,496
Non-English Home Language	12,719
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

68,656 residents are over the age of 16 and 45,312 people are in labor force. Among them, 45,225 people are in civilian labor force and 87 are in armed labor force. 42,116 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	41,319	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	33,564	81.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,010	9.70%
Public transportation	1,416	3.43%
Walked	583	1.41%
Other method	230	0.56%
Worked from home	1,516	3.67%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	42,116	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,898	35.37%
Service	7,524	17.86%
Sales and office	9,803	23.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,732	8.86%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,159	14.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	42,116	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314	0.75%
Construction	2,725	6.47%
Manufacturing	3,527	8.37%
Wholesale trade	883	2.10%
Retail trade	5,032	11.95%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,289	7.81%
Information	541	1.28%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,354	10.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,806	11.41%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,839	23.36%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,823	6.70%
Other services, except public administration	1,945	4.62%
Public administration	2,038	4.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	42,116	-
Private wage and salary workers	34,977	83.05%
Government workers	5,695	13.52%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,429	3.39%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $86,004 for the 30,070 households in Colonial School District area, Delaware. The average income of a single worker is $38,981. 78,534 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.65%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,070	-
Less than $10,000	1,529	5.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	881	2.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,014	6.70%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,593	8.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,824	12.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,915	19.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,378	14.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,885	16.25%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,446	8.13%
More than $200,000	1,605	5.34%
Median Household Income	$65,845	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$86,004	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	20,383	-
Less than $10,000	631	3.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	460	2.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	965	4.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,157	5.68%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,110	10.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,967	19.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,299	16.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,119	20.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,208	10.83%
More than $200,000	1,467	7.20%

Median Family Income	$80,946	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$99,604	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,981	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$55,562	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$55,562	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	82,969	-
With health insurance coverage	78,534	94.65%
Public coverage	28,529	34.39%
Private health insurance	60,254	72.62%
Without health insurance coverage	4,435	5.35%

Housing

There are 32,353 housing units in Colonial School District area, Delaware with 30,070 units (92.94%) occupied. 21,373 houses (71.08%) are occupied by owner and 8,697 houses (28.92%) are rented. The average housing value is $212,600 and the average rental cost is $1,146. 987 houses (3.05%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,340 houses (13.41%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,353	-
Occupied	30,070	92.94%
Owner Occupied	21,373	71.08%
Renter Occupied	8,697	28.92%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	20,232	62.54%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4,954	15.31%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,417	19.83%
Mobile Homes	740	2.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,353	-
Built 2014 or later	987	3.05%
Built 2010 - 2013	809	2.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,267	10.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,767	14.73%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,463	10.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,484	13.86%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,048	15.60%
Built 1950 - 1959	5,188	16.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,340	13.41%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,353	-
1 room	244	0.75%
2 rooms	322	1.00%
3 rooms	1,659	5.13%
4 rooms	3,995	12.35%
5 rooms	5,417	16.74%
6 rooms	6,701	20.71%
7 rooms	5,806	17.95%
8 rooms	3,958	12.23%
9 rooms or more	4,251	13.14%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,353	-
no bedroom	255	0.79%
1 bedroom	2,376	7.34%
2 bedrooms	6,779	20.95%
3 bedrooms	15,123	46.74%
4 bedrooms	6,929	21.42%
5 bedrooms or more	891	2.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,373	-
Less than $50,000	909	4.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	987	4.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,765	12.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,039	23.58%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,733	31.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,236	19.82%
$500,000 - $999,999	587	2.75%
$1,000,000 or more	117	0.55%
Median House Value	$212,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,453	-
Less than $500	508	6.01%
$500 - $999	2,232	26.40%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,434	52.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,135	13.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	124	1.47%
$2,500 - $2,999	20	0.24%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,146	-

Demographic

A total of 85,746 people lives in Colonial School District area, Delaware with 42,032 male and 43,714 female. The males to female ratio is 49.02 to 50.98. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	85,746	-
Male	42,032	49.02%
Female	43,714	50.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	85,746	-
Under 5 years	4,696	5.48%
5 - 9 years	5,021	5.86%
10 - 14 years	6,382	7.44%
15 - 19 years	4,895	5.71%
20 - 24 years	5,233	6.10%
25 - 34 years	12,545	14.63%
35 - 44 years	11,485	13.39%
45 - 54 years	12,501	14.58%
55 - 59 years	6,356	7.41%
60 - 64 years	5,506	6.42%
65 - 74 years	6,662	7.77%
75 - 84 years	3,251	3.79%
85 years and older	1,213	1.41%
Median Age	38.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	85,746	-
One Race	82,965	96.76%
White	43,044	50.20%
Black or African American	33,033	38.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native	260	0.30%
Asian	3,758	4.38%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	52	0.06%
Other	2,818	3.29%

Two or more races	2,781	3.24%
White and Black or African American	1,422	1.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	164	0.19%
White and Asian	138	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	189	0.22%