Cheswold Town, Delaware

Cheswold Town is a United States town located in the Kent County, Delaware, United States. As of 2000 the population was 313. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 473, It is the 17th least populous in the U.S. state of Delaware. The town spans an area of 0.43 sq mi (1.11 sq km), making it the 18th smallest by size in Delaware.

As of the census of 2000, there were 313 people, 116 households, and 81 families living in the town. The population density was 729.8 people per square mile (281.78/kmē), it is 12th least densely populated town in Delaware. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 283.7 per square mile (109.54/kmē). The average household size was 2.7 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the town Age distribution was 30.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 92 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 97.3 females. The median age is 30.5 years, The median age of males and females living in Cheswold Town was 27.2 and 32 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 71.57% White, 12.14% Black or African American, 5.11% American Indian, 0.32% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 4.47% from two or more races and 6.39% Other races.

Cheswold town Delaware Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cheswold town Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cheswold Town Delaware GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $38750, it would be the 46th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Delaware. The median income for a family in the town was $32045, making it the fourth poorest town by median family income among the Delaware. The per capita income for the town was $14588, it is the 12th lowest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of Delaware. The median income is $23125, The median income for males was $29500, compared to $17000 for females.

In 2000, 111 pupils and students, of which 56.76% are male and 43.24% are female, 35.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 0% nursery or pri school, 14.41% kindergarten, 46.85% elementary school, 21.62% high school and 17.12% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census313
April 2000 Estimate418
July 2000 Estimate419
July 2001 Estimate422
July 2002 Estimate426
July 2003 Estimate431
July 2004 Estimate437
July 2005 Estimate446
July 2006 Estimate456
July 2007 Estimate465
July 2008 Estimate473
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten13316
Elementary school312152
High school91524
College or graduate school10919
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cheswold town, Delaware$38750$32045$14588
Kent County, Delaware$40950$46504$18662
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587