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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Delaware

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Delaware, the relative cost of Delaware housing, the housing mix and the change in Delaware population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Delaware population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Delaware sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Delaware

The data below track the total number of housing units in Delaware, the total 18 and over population in Delaware and the ratio of the 18 and over Delaware population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Delaware housing units increased by 6.31% while the 18 and over population increased by 5.20%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.753 to 1.735. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Delaware Housing Units 443,764 +1.16% +6.31%
Delaware 18+ Population 769,818 +0.76% +5.20%
Delaware 18+ Pop. / Units 1.735 -0.007 -0.018

Delaware 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Delaware, US

Delaware Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Delaware Housing Units Delaware 18+ Population Delaware 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 443,764 769,818 1.735
2018 438,659 764,021 1.742
2017 432,853 757,626 1.750
2016 426,154 747,828 1.755
2015 421,734 741,734 1.759
2014 417,413 731,772 1.753
2013 412,015 722,061 1.752
2012 410,308 712,172 1.736
2011 409,779 702,510 1.714
2010 406,489 693,700 1.707
2009 396,270 678,358 1.712
2008 392,967 666,966 1.697

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Delaware Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Delaware falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Delaware was at the 66.67% percentile for home prices and the 68.63% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Delaware home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Delaware has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Delaware Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Delaware Home Price Percentile 66.67% 0.00% -3.92%
Delaware Rent Percentile 68.63% -1.96% -9.80%

Delaware Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Delaware, US

Delaware Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Delaware Home Price Percentile Delaware Rent Percentile
2019 66.67% 68.63%
2018 66.67% 70.59%
2017 66.67% 74.51%
2016 68.63% 74.51%
2015 70.59% 76.47%
2014 70.59% 78.43%
2013 70.59% 80.39%
2012 72.55% 78.43%
2011 74.51% 80.39%
2010 76.47% 78.43%
2009 74.51% 76.47%
2008 72.55% 76.47%

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Delaware Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Delaware by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 7.61% while the total number of rented units in Delaware increased by 7.51%. Units that were vacant1 decreased by 0.21% over the last 5 years.

Delaware Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Delaware Owner Occ. Units 264,503 +1.29% +7.61%
Delaware Renter Occ. Units 111,736 +4.89% +7.51%
Delaware Vacant Units 67,525 -4.88% -0.21%

Delaware Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Delaware as a fraction of total housing units.

Delaware Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Delaware Owner Occ. Units Delaware Renter Occ. Units Delaware Vacant Units
2019 264,503 111,736 67,525
2018 261,145 106,526 70,988
2017 253,948 103,989 74,916
2016 245,005 106,080 75,069
2015 249,681 102,914 69,139
2014 245,808 103,935 67,670
2013 243,047 96,024 72,944
2012 241,050 99,258 70,000
2011 238,560 94,632 76,587
2010 239,884 88,881 77,724
2009 240,908 86,344 69,018
2008 241,544 87,110 64,313

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Delaware Population

This data shows the population of Delaware for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has increased by 0.05% while the 18 and over population has increased by 5.20%.The total population of Delaware has increased by 4.08% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Delaware Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Delaware Population Under 18 203,946 +0.39% +0.05%
Delaware Population 18+ 769,818 +0.76% +5.20%
Delaware Total Population 973,764 +0.68% +4.08%

Delaware Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Delaware Population History

Date Delaware Population Under 18 Delaware Population 18+ Delaware Total Population
2019 203,946 769,818 973,764
2018 203,150 764,021 967,171
2017 204,313 757,626 961,939
2016 204,237 747,828 952,065
2015 204,200 741,734 945,934
2014 203,842 731,772 935,614
2013 203,688 722,061 925,749
2012 204,920 712,172 917,092
2011 204,625 702,510 907,135
2010 206,069 693,700 899,769
2009 206,764 678,358 885,122
2008 206,126 666,966 873,092

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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