New Castle County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 218,589, see rank, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 201,543, 92.20%, see rank | 82.44% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 139,759, 63.94%, see rank | 59.05% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 61,784, 28.26%, see rank | 23.39% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,046, 7.80%, see rank | 17.56% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 6,549, 3.00%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,370, 1.08%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,449, 0.66%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,352, 0.62%, see rank | 9.94% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 16, 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,310, 2.43%, see rank | 2.98% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 217,511, see rank, 100% | 405,885 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 202,651, 93.17%, see rank | 84.33% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 141,325, 64.97%, see rank | 60.79% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 61,326, 28.19%, see rank | 23.55% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 14,860, 6.83%, see rank | 15.67% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 6,744, 3.10%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,386, 1.10%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 763, 0.35%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 712, 0.33%, see rank | 8.85% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 4, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,251, 1.95%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 217,357, see rank, 100% | 405,883 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 200,618, 92.30%, see rank | 82.31% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 140,751, 64.76%, see rank | 59.82% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 59,867, 27.54%, see rank | 22.49% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,739, 7.70%, see rank | 17.69% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 7,456, 3.43%, see rank | 2.68% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,851, 1.31%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,066, 0.49%, see rank | 0.69% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,111, 0.51%, see rank | 9.81% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 17, 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,238, 1.95%, see rank | 2.63% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 215,821, see rank, 100% | 398,866 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 198,499, 91.97%, see rank | 83.15% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 141,546, 65.58%, see rank | 61.17% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 56,953, 26.39%, see rank | 21.97% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,322, 8.03%, see rank | 16.85% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 8,074, 3.74%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,835, 1.31%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,576, 0.73%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 954, 0.44%, see rank | 9.10% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 26, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,857, 1.79%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 212,163, see rank, 100% | 387,801 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 195,137, 91.98%, see rank | 83.85% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 138,957, 65.50%, see rank | 61.64% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 56,180, 26.48%, see rank | 22.21% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,026, 8.02%, see rank | 16.15% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 7,491, 3.53%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,533, 1.19%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,825, 0.86%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 908, 0.43%, see rank | 8.66% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 32, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,237, 2.00%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | New Castle County | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 199,521, see rank, 100% | 343,072 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 188,935, 94.69%, see rank | 87.08% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 132,514, 66.42%, see rank | 62.97% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 56,421, 28.28%, see rank | 24.11% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,586, 5.31%, see rank | 12.92% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 4,498, 2.25%, see rank | 2.15% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 1,628, 0.82%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 927, 0.46%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 707, 0.35%, see rank | 7.57% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 19, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,807, 1.41%, see rank | 1.73% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
