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Townsend, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
2,792
Population
2,634/sq mi density
$153,083
Median Income
$43,805 per capita
$433,400
Home Value
$489,988 Zillow
$1,208
Median Rent
15.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
2,378 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$153,083 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$433,400 home value, $1,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Townsend (16)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
53,019 jobs
3,676 firms
$73,518/yr
Finance & Insurance
38,330 jobs
1,598 firms
$133,584/yr
Retail Trade
28,448 jobs
2,110 firms
$40,563/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
22,568 jobs
1,402 firms
$26,289/yr
Professional & Technical Services
21,314 jobs
6,129 firms
$136,043/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
18,126 jobs
2,894 firms
$58,651/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
17,908 jobs
692 firms
$53,068/yr
Construction
14,737 jobs
2,037 firms
$82,564/yr
Other Services
7,942 jobs
1,523 firms
$49,665/yr
Wholesale Trade
7,885 jobs
1,682 firms
$99,479/yr
Management of Companies
6,875 jobs
830 firms
$169,611/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,380 jobs
351 firms
$28,381/yr
Educational Services
4,206 jobs
477 firms
$58,414/yr
Real Estate
3,959 jobs
750 firms
$77,220/yr
Information & Technology
2,443 jobs
714 firms
$102,185/yr
Utilities
1,543 jobs
47 firms
$143,198/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
3.11
Transportation & Warehousing
1.39
Management of Companies
1.34
Utilities
1.34
Arts & Entertainment
1.25
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.22
Professional & Technical Services
1.01
Administrative & Waste Services
1.01
Retail Trade
0.94
Construction
0.92
Other Services
0.87
Real Estate
0.84
Accommodation & Food Services
0.82
Educational Services
0.67
Wholesale Trade
0.66
Information & Technology
0.43
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 53,019 | 3,676 | $1,414 | $73,518 | 1.22 |
| Finance & Insurance | 38,330 | 1,598 | $2,569 | $133,584 | 3.11 |
| Retail Trade | 28,448 | 2,110 | $780 | $40,563 | 0.94 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 22,568 | 1,402 | $506 | $26,289 | 0.82 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 21,314 | 6,129 | $2,616 | $136,043 | 1.01 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 18,126 | 2,894 | $1,128 | $58,651 | 1.01 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 17,908 | 692 | $1,021 | $53,068 | 1.39 |
| Construction | 14,737 | 2,037 | $1,588 | $82,564 | 0.92 |
| Other Services | 7,942 | 1,523 | $955 | $49,665 | 0.87 |
| Wholesale Trade | 7,885 | 1,682 | $1,913 | $99,479 | 0.66 |
| Management of Companies | 6,875 | 830 | $3,262 | $169,611 | 1.34 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,380 | 351 | $546 | $28,381 | 1.25 |
| Educational Services | 4,206 | 477 | $1,123 | $58,414 | 0.67 |
| Real Estate | 3,959 | 750 | $1,485 | $77,220 | 0.84 |
| Information & Technology | 2,443 | 714 | $1,965 | $102,185 | 0.43 |
| Utilities | 1,543 | 47 | $2,754 | $143,198 | 1.34 |