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Georgetown, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,456
Population
1,485/sq mi density
$47,423
Median Income
$22,713 per capita
$266,100
Home Value
$359,102 Zillow
$1,333
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
569
Violent Crime/100K
4,128 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,423 median income, 2.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$266,100 home value, $1,333/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
569 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,423
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,713
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Georgetown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Georgetown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,423
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,713
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,378
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,171
Restaurants
688
Healthcare
716
Retail
1,067
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,378
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,326
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,423 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,713 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $23,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,171 |
| Restaurants | 688 |
| Healthcare | 716 |
| Retail | 1,067 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,326 |