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New Castle County |
Per Cent Home Renter | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in New Castle County. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | New Castle County | Delaware | Nation |
| Total Population | 585,415 | 1,049,875 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 153,161 | 295,970 | 84,315,969 |
| Renter Occupied | 71,793 | 115,020 | 46,128,534 |
| Vacant | 13,562 | 61,509 | 13,710,083 |
| Total Housing | 238,516 | 472,499 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 64.21 | 62.64 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 30.10 | 24.34 | 32.00 |
| Vacant | 5.69 | 13.02 | 9.51 |
