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Smyrna, Delaware

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StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Total Population13,1651,021,191334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,048$84,954$80,734
Median Age34.341.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%35.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$291,400$352,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,534$1,401$1,413
Poverty Rate12.9%10.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born6.6%10.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.8%73.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.426.026.4
Worked from Home13.1%15.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Smyrna, Delaware

Age in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Median Age34.341.638.9
Under 18 %26.4%20.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.3%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%20.6%17.2%

Households and families in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Households4,869402,038129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households68.5%65.1%64.2%
Households with Children40.5%27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.0%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone26.2%28.5%28.7%
Never Married34.2%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,778$45,375$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%11.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%19.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%12.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.9%10.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.0%24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households16.0%10.7%n/a

Housing in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Housing Units5,243464,203143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.1%59.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%13.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.2%27.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%29.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,353$1,768n/a

Education in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Less than High School9.8%8.3%10.4%
High School Graduate34.6%28.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.9%27.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.4%20.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.6%62.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%71.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.7%24.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.4%7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Smyrna, Delaware

StatisticSmyrnaDelawareUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.5%42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%5.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%4.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.3%84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.8%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%11.6%16.7%

Cities near Smyrna

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.