Population 18,992 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Georgetown
Household size in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Georgetown are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.88 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 37 Delaware cities with 5,000+ people, only two have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Georgetown are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Delaware as a whole, where the median age is 43.0. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Georgetown (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Delaware as a whole (12.3%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Georgetown
Renters in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Georgetown rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Georgetown is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.9 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Georgetown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,067 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,385 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$477 | +$606 |
Rent in Georgetown runs $1,385 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $571 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Georgetown
Bachelor's degrees in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Georgetown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.4 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Georgetown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Georgetown has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Delaware city with 5,000+ people.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Georgetown
| Period | Georgetown | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Georgetown has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Georgetown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 3.00 | 38.8 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 9.0% | 1994 | $1,385 | 19.6% | 75.9% | 3.0% |
| Nassau | 3.78 | 30.7 | 15.4% | 29.2% | 12.1% | 1991 | $1,511 | 12.1% | 57.8% | 4.7% |
| Piney Grove | 2.56 | 47.8 | 15.4% | 28.4% | 8.6% | 1991 | $1,330 | 21.4% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Williamsville | 2.49 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 16.6% | 15.7% | 2004 | $1,146 | 28.8% | 93.9% | 2.8% |
| Redden | 3.01 | 33.1 | 19.6% | 25.8% | 8.4% | 1998 | $1,324 | 9.8% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Hardscrabble | 2.88 | 38.6 | 14.8% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,121 | 17.1% | 85.6% | 4.0% |
| Harbeson | 2.23 | 57.5 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 13.5% | 2008 | $2,087 | 42.1% | 92.9% | 7.5% |
| Shortly | 2.59 | 45.7 | 8.4% | 26.0% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,818 | 27.4% | 89.0% | 1.7% |
| Phillips Hill | 2.30 | 47.2 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 7.1% | 2011 | $1,579 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Cool Spring | 2.38 | 58.8 | 0.1% | 12.4% | 10.8% | 2012 | $2,029 | 54.3% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| Milton | 2.45 | 52.7 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 2004 | $1,793 | 43.1% | 93.6% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Georgetown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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