All Countries
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.6%
2,086 → 2,850
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.4%
$99,792 → $153,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Townsend across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,546
+696 from 2023 (2,850)
Projected Median Income 2030
$206,517
+$53,434 from 2023 ($153,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,086 | — | $99,792 | — |
| 2015 | 2,183 | +4.7% | $102,057 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,441 | +11.8% | $105,000 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,654 | +8.7% | $119,417 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,788 | +5% | $142,115 | +19% |
| 2023 | 2,850 | +2.2% | $153,083 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.