How long do people stay in their homes in Delaware City, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Delaware City, DE, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±6.5 points) of households in Delaware City, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Delaware City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Delaware City	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.7 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±5.3 points)	16.9%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±8.6 points)	40.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±6.5 points)	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±6.5 points)	10.9%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±4.9 points)	10.5%	9.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Delaware City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from New Castle County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (22.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Delaware City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Delaware City	—	16.2% (±6.5 points)	—
St. Georges	3.1 mi	2.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Bear	5.5 mi	24.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elsinboro Township	5.8 mi	16.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville Township	6.1 mi	18.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	6.5 mi	21.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	6.8 mi	22.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville	7.2 mi	18.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	7.8 mi	11.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Georges, DE (2.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Newport	23.5% (±11.2 points)
9	New Castle	22.5% (±7.0 points)
10	Brookside	21.2% (±4.8 points)
11	Claymont	21.1% (±6.2 points)
12	Middletown	16.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Odessa	16.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Delaware City	16.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Glasgow	15.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Bellefonte	15.3% (±6.8 points)
17	Arden	13.3% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Ardencroft	12.6% (±10.0 points)
18 (tie)	North Star	12.6% (±3.9 points)
20	Townsend	11.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Delaware City

How often do people move in Delaware City?

16.2% of households in Delaware City, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Delaware City have?

25.7% of households in Delaware City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Delaware City city, Delaware

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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