CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Georgetown

Delaware · 3,732 residents · 5.02 sq mi

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Georgetown is a city of 3,732 people in Delaware. Households here earn about 33% less than in Delaware as a whole. 20.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. The typical home is worth $67,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,732

−20%vs 2000

vs 4,643 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

+13%vs 2000

vs 30.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(226)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(248)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(189)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(313)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.2%(754)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(564)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(309)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(286)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(366)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(214)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,379

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,361

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.2%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,300

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $487 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

+17.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.0% in 2000

32.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic45.4%(2,110)

Black20.4%(947)

Hispanic / Latino31.7%(1,473)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.3%(2,661)

Black27.1%(1,011)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(54)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other1.4%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American35.7%(2,734)

Guatemalan35.3%(2,702)

Mexican3.7%(282)

Puerto Rican1.7%(131)

Dominican0.5%(39)

Salvadoran0.4%(29)

Panamanian0%(3)

South American0%(3)

Colombian0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(18)

Japanese0.1%(6)

Ancestry

Irish11.4%(873)

English8.6%(659)

German5.3%(405)

American4.4%(337)

Italian3.2%(245)

Subsaharan African0.9%(66)

West Indian0.7%(57)

British0.7%(51)

Polish0.5%(41)

Haitian0.5%(38)

French0.5%(37)

Scottish0.4%(28)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.2%(19)

Lithuanian0.2%(17)

Ukrainian0.2%(15)

Swedish0.2%(14)

Welsh0.2%(12)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Dutch0.1%(8)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

Greek0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.8%

+14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.8%(1,123)

Married50.3%(1,417)

Widowed5.2%(146)

Divorced4.7%(133)

Women 15+

Never married31.2%(895)

Married49.4%(1,416)

Widowed9.7%(277)

Divorced9.8%(280)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.3%

−8.5 ptssince 2013

from 31.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.0%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.1%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 58.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.3%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.6%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 281 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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