Population 325 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thompsonville
Household size in Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Thompsonville are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Thompsonville skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. Delaware as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Thompsonville (16.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Thompsonville
Renters in Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Thompsonville is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Thompsonville is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Thompsonville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Delaware.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $953 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,052 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,442 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$477 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thompsonville costs $1,442 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Delaware. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Thompsonville
Bachelor's degrees in Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thompsonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Thompsonville is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Delaware as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thompsonville
| Period | Thompsonville | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thompsonville has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Thompsonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompsonville | 2.25 | 42.9 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 9.9% | 1986 | $1,442 | 19.1% | 91.4% | 1.2% |
| South Bowers | 2.27 | 48.0 | 21.8% | 21.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $1,508 | 19.7% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Chestnut Knoll | 2.16 | 47.6 | 8.9% | 28.0% | 5.4% | 1996 | $850 | 23.1% | 95.0% | 8.3% |
| Bowers | 2.40 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 1994 | $1,285 | 28.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Frederica | 2.64 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 1999 | $1,232 | 28.3% | 87.2% | 3.7% |
| Mispillion Light | 2.40 | 46.8 | 21.4% | 0.7% | 18.6% | 1989 | $1,421 | 48.9% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Milford | 2.50 | 43.1 | 13.6% | 34.7% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,276 | 27.7% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| Slaughter Beach | 2.22 | 51.5 | 19.8% | 11.5% | 23.8% | 1993 | $1,451 | 48.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
| Kitts Hummock | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Magnolia | 2.93 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,677 | 39.1% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| Marvels Crossroads | 2.82 | 34.8 | 4.5% | 17.9% | 5.0% | 1997 | $1,437 | 12.5% | 87.4% | 2.3% |
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 Thompsonville. 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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