Smyrna, DE Demographic Data

Smyrna, DE Summary

Smyrna is located in New Castle County in Delaware
  • Population: 10,065
  • Area: 6.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,675.82 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 20.01 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Smyrna, DE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,779
52%
50.8
Male
5,302
48%
49.2
Total Population
11,081
 
323,128,000

Smyrna, DE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
609
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,018
9.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
756
6.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
947
8.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
576
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,488
13.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,487
13.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,284
11.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
820
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
669
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
921
8.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
399
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
107
1.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,017
72.3%
77.2
Female
4,255
53.1%
51.3
Male
3,762
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,688
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,876
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,427
12.9%
15.2
Female
758
53.1%
55.8
Male
669
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Smyrna, DE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,806
97.5% 
96.8
White
7,499
67.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,063
27.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
82
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
105
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
13
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
36
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
48
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
275
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
411
3.7% 
17.8
Mexican
20
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
170
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
221
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,670
96.3% 
82.2

Smyrna, DE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
185
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
515
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,566
35.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,539
21.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
787
11.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,152
16.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
431
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
700
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,475
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,583
22.1%
31.2

Smyrna, DE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,682
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,934
45.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,183
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
249
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
650
7.5
5.8%

Smyrna, DE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,554
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
918
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
436
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
209
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
219
2.1%
1.1%

Smyrna, DE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
232
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
168
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
393
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
448
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
696
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
988
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
696
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
547
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
116
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,941
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,164
 
31,128

Smyrna, DE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
658
12.0%
9.8
Construction
188
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,095
20.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
695
12.7%
6.6
Information
120
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
405
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
260
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
203
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
559
10.2%
4.6
Retail trade
939
17.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
217
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
125
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
380
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,870
34.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
573
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,409
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,232
22.5%
18.1%

Smyrna, DE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,368
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,445
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
512
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
162
3.0%
5.1
Walked
73
1.4%
2.7
Other means
13
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
163
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
 
26.6

Smyrna, DE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
270
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,405
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,796
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
850
19.7%
21.0

Smyrna, DE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,321
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,617
60.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,704
39.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
381
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Smyrna, DE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,702
1 room
14
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
77
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
452
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
701
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
710
15.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,044
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
709
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
644
13.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
351
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Smyrna, DE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,702
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,259
48.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,164
24.8%
5.9
2-units
84
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
313
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
273
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
263
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
186
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
156
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1

Smyrna, DE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
557
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
189
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
430
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
555
11.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
355
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
409
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,794
38.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
386
8.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.3%
1.4%

Smyrna, DE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,158
73.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
61
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
789
18.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
267
6.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Smyrna, DE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,057
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
13
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
1.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
217
10.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
257
12.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
749
36.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
787
38.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
586
28.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
383
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
289
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
596
29.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Smyrna, DE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,690 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
142
8.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
215
12.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
564
33.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
762
45.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
922
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
178
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
318
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
274
16.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
232
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
597
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%

Smyrna, DE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,617
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
39
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
130
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
501
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
825
31.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
815
31.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
307
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
188,100
 
205,000