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Census Block Group 051500-2 in Sussex County, Delaware Housing

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The median year that a house in Block Group 051500-2 was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 601 Owner Occupied Houses in Block Group 051500-2, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	256,800 USD
Delaware	232,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Housing Occupancy

	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,148, see rank, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	753, 65.59%, see rank	82.44%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	601, 52.35%, see rank	59.05%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	152, 13.24%, see rank	23.39%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	395, 34.41%, see rank	17.56%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.42%	2.34%
For Sale Only	5, 0.44%, see rank	1.50%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	373, 32.49%, see rank	9.94%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.03%
Other Vacant	17, 1.48%, see rank	2.98%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
1981	1982	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Mortgage Status

	Block Group 051500-2	%	Delaware	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	601	100%	242,860	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	339	56.41%, see rank	69.48%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	262	43.59%, see rank	30.52%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	1,405 USD
Delaware	1,575 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 051500-2	%	Delaware	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	6	1.77%, see rank	1.43%	1.59%
$500 to $699	14	4.13%, see rank	3.50%	5.01%
$700 to $999	56	16.52%, see rank	10.60%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	106	31.27%, see rank	29.79%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	110	32.45%, see rank	27.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	47	13.86%, see rank	21.40%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	5.68%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	25.30% of the Total Income
Delaware	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 051500-2	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	12	3.54%, see rank	6.40%	5.86%
10% to 20%	103	30.38%, see rank	31.95%	31.95%
20% to 30%	111	32.74%, see rank	27.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	53	15.63%, see rank	13.90%	13.74%
40% or More	60	17.70%, see rank	19.37%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	400 USD
Delaware	446 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Block Group 051500-2	%	Delaware	U.S.
$199 or Less	68	25.95%, see rank	5.51%	7.76%
$200 to $299	26	9.92%, see rank	16.01%	14.70%
$300 to $499	64	24.43%, see rank	38.57%	34.63%
$500 to $699	42	16.03%, see rank	22.58%	21.16%
$700 or More	62	23.66%, see rank	17.33%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Block Group 051500-2	11.50% of the Total Income
Delaware	11.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Block Group 051500-2	%	Delaware	U.S.
10% or Less	110	41.98%, see rank	45.20%	40.19%
10% to 20%	85	32.44%, see rank	29.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	18	6.87%, see rank	10.96%	12.24%
30% to 40%	15	5.73%, see rank	4.99%	5.64%
40% or More	34	12.98%, see rank	8.27%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Units in Structure

	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,148, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	847, 73.78%, see rank	58.42%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	24, 2.09%, see rank	14.75%	5.82%
2 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.56%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.83%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.93%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	277, 24.13%, see rank	9.07%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Rooms

	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,148, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.95%
2 Rooms	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.90%	2.48%
3 Rooms	114, 9.93%, see rank	5.98%	9.13%
4 Rooms	167, 14.55%, see rank	12.21%	16.60%
5 Rooms	263, 22.91%, see rank	17.24%	20.41%
6 Rooms	307, 26.74%, see rank	19.55%	18.06%
7 Rooms	133, 11.59%, see rank	15.55%	12.27%
8 Rooms	59, 5.14%, see rank	11.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	105, 9.15%, see rank	15.72%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.60, see rank	6.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Bedrooms

	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,148, 100%	411,250	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	118, 10.28%, see rank	7.14%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	352, 30.66%, see rank	21.21%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	447, 38.94%, see rank	44.61%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	160, 13.94%, see rank	21.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	71, 6.18%, see rank	4.18%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

House Heating Fuel

	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Total Housing Units	753, 100%	339,046	116,211,092
Utility Gas	5, 0.66%, see rank	40.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	227, 30.15%, see rank	10.27%	4.86%
Electricity	372, 49.40%, see rank	31.91%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	116, 15.41%, see rank	15.26%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	2, 0.27%, see rank	0.98%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	6, 0.80%, see rank	0.63%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	25, 3.32%, see rank	0.34%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Block Group 051500-2	Delaware	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	131, 100%	91,438	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.26%	7.37%
$500 to $699	13, 9.92%, see rank	8.25%	16.01%
$700 to $999	78, 59.54%, see rank	30.91%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	38, 29.01%, see rank	37.49%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2, 1.53%, see rank	10.79%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.85%	6.10%
Median	$959, see rank	$1,012	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data.