Townsend Town, Delaware

Townsend Town, New Castle County, Delaware is a town located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 346 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the town is 380, It is the 20th smallest by population in the U.S. state of Delaware. The town spans an area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 kmē), it is the 51st largest by area in the U.S. state of Delaware.

As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 132 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 582.3 people per square mile (224.83/kmē), it would be the seventh least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Delaware. There were 151 housing units at an average density of 255.9 per square mile (98.8/kmē). The average household size was 2.62 persons, and the average family size was 3.06 persons. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median age of the town's population was 36.5 years, the median age of male residents at 36.6 and the median age of female residents at 36.5. The racial makeup of the town was 84.1% White, 11.56% Black or African American, 0.87% American Indian, 0.87% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 2.6% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $47500, it is the 28th wealthiest town in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $48875, it would be the 33rd highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Delaware. The per capita income for the town was $17671, it is Delaware's 47th wealthiest town by per capita income. The median income of town was $26544, Males have a median income of $26833 versus $24375 for females.

In 2000, 92 pupils and students, of which 43 are male and 49 are female, 26.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2 nursery or pri school, 0 kindergarten, 58 elementary school, 19 high school and 13 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census346
April 2000 Estimate343
July 2000 Estimate344
July 2001 Estimate348
July 2002 Estimate352
July 2003 Estimate359
July 2004 Estimate365
July 2005 Estimate370
July 2006 Estimate373
July 2007 Estimate377
July 2008 Estimate380
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school22
Kindergarten0
Elementary school283058
High school91019
College or graduate school6713
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Townsend town, Delaware$47500$48875$17671
New Castle County, Delaware$52419$62144$25413
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587