Year Structure Built in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 217,357 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 582 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 23,208 | 10.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 30,447 | 14.0% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,810 | 13.3% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 26,737 | 12.3% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 32,053 | 14.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 33,177 | 15.3% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 15,419 | 7.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26,924 | 12.4% |
Value in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 140,751 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,373 | 3.8% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,089 | 2.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,999 | 7.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22,774 | 16.2% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 48,585 | 34.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 39,407 | 28.0% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8,015 | 5.7% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,509 | 1.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 251,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 105,563 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 90 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,087 | 1.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,468 | 2.3% |
| $700 to $999 | 8,274 | 7.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 28,826 | 27.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29,600 | 28.0% |
| $2,000 or more | 35,218 | 33.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,685 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 217,357 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 92.3% |
| Vacant housing units | 16,739 | 7.7% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11 | 0% |
Units In Structure in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 217,357 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 118,621 | 54.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 43,992 | 20.2% |
| 2 units | 4,588 | 2.1% |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,701 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,495 | 4.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 16,873 | 7.8% |
| 20 or more units | 12,105 | 5.6% |
| Mobile home | 4,959 | 2.3% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 23 | 0.0% |
Rooms in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 217,357 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,812 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 2,565 | 1.2% |
| 3 rooms | 16,141 | 7.4% |
| 4 rooms | 24,907 | 11.5% |
| 5 rooms | 30,521 | 14.0% |
| 6 rooms | 40,053 | 18.4% |
| 7 rooms | 30,883 | 14.2% |
| 8 rooms | 28,620 | 13.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 40,855 | 18.8% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 217,357 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3,113 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 21,025 | 9.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | 45,674 | 21.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 85,288 | 39.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 52,979 | 24.4% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 9,278 | 4.3% |
Housing Tenure in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 140,751 | 70.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 59,867 | 29.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 19,637 | 9.8% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 100,167 | 49.9% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 38,802 | 19.3% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 19,036 | 9.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 11,399 | 5.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 11,577 | 5.8% |
Vehicles Available in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 15,253 | 7.6% |
| 1 vehicle available | 68,505 | 34.1% |
| 2 vehicles available | 79,851 | 39.8% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 37,009 | 18.4% |
House Heating Fuel in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 103,294 | 51.5% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,480 | 3.7% |
| Electricity | 52,460 | 26.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 34,928 | 17.4% |
| Coal or coke | 118 | 0.1% |
| Wood | 1,017 | 0.5% |
| Solar energy | 52 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 827 | 0.4% |
| No fuel used | 442 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 934 | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,372 | 0.7% |
| No telephone service available | 3,341 | 1.7% |
Occupants Per Room in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 200,618 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 196,773 | 98.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,037 | 1.5% |
| 1.51 or more | 808 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 140,751 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 105,563 | 75.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 35,188 | 25.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 35,188 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 64 | 0.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,237 | 3.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 4,843 | 13.8% |
| $300 to $399 | 7,334 | 20.8% |
| $400 or more | 21,710 | 61.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 463 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 105,169 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 38,889 | 37.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 17,854 | 17.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 13,859 | 13.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 8,424 | 8.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 26,143 | 24.9% |
| Not computed | 394 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 35,011 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 16,627 | 47.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 6,793 | 19.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,350 | 9.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,310 | 6.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,402 | 4.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 908 | 2.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,621 | 10.3% |
| Not computed | 177 | 0% |
Gross Rent in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 58,188 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 987 | 1.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,504 | 2.6% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,653 | 4.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 5,972 | 10.3% |
| $750 to $999 | 17,804 | 30.6% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 21,651 | 37.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 7,617 | 13.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,003 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 1,679 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in New Castle County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 56,976 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 6,456 | 11.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 7,425 | 13.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,910 | 12.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 6,804 | 11.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,667 | 9.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 23,714 | 41.6% |
| Not computed | 2,891 | 0% |