What percentage of people rent in Blades, DE?

Name: Renters and owners in Blades, DE, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Blades, DE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 110 renting households against 262 that own their home.

In Blades, the share of households that rent went from 35.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.6% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 110 (±49)
Median renter income: $50,833 (±$10,554)

Who rents and who owns in Blades

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blades	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.6% (±10.6 points)	18.4% (±1.1 points)	27.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	110 (±49)	19,590 (±1,218)	108,655 (±2,227)	45,017,354
Owning households	262 (±66)	86,851 (±1,368)	293,383 (±2,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,833 (±$10,554)	$48,780 (±$1,619)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,222 (±$14,478)	$89,792 (±$1,967)	$100,053 (±$1,445)	$100,009

In Blades, the renter share is higher than in Sussex County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (27.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sussex County, Blades ranks 9 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 78.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Blades has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.9% (±12.3 points)	29.6% (±10.6 points)	−6.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,045 (±$203)	$1,012 (±$98)	−3.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$53,462 (±$11,211)	$56,875 (±$8,435)	+6.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Blades

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blades
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blades	—	29.6% (±10.6 points)	—
Seaford	1.6 mi	50.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Bethel	4.5 mi	1.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Laurel	4.7 mi	60.4% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Bridgeville	6.2 mi	28.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Galestown	7.9 mi	22.5% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharptown	9.2 mi	14.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Federalsburg	10.0 mi	48.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Eldorado	11 mi	7.7% (±17.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel, DE (1.8%), Sharptown, MD (14.9%), Eldorado, MD (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seaford, DE (50.5%), Laurel, DE (60.4%), Federalsburg, MD (48.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Seaford	50.5% (±7.5 points)
4	Georgetown	49.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Milford	48.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Frankford	39.5% (±14.7 points)
7	Delmar	35.6% (±7.0 points)
8	Millsboro	32.2% (±6.3 points)
9	Blades	29.6% (±10.6 points)
10	Bridgeville	28.0% (±9.0 points)
11	Ellendale	20.0% (±14.4 points)
12	Milton	19.5% (±7.7 points)
13	Rehoboth Beach	19.2% (±6.2 points)
14	Selbyville	16.0% (±9.3 points)
15	Dagsboro	15.9% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blades

How many renters are there in Blades?

Blades has an estimated 110 (±49) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blades?

In Blades, the share of households that rent went from 35.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blades?

A renting household in Blades has 2.3 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blades?

The median renting household in Blades, DE has an income of $50,833 (±$10,554) a year, against $62,222 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Blades town, Delaware (place:06730, in state:10).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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