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Georgetown, DE
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Living in Georgetown


Georgetown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 8,098 people and four associated neighborhoods, Georgetown is the 11th largest community in Delaware. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Georgetown, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Georgetown, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Georgetown’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Georgetown does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $49,719.00.

One downside of living in Georgetown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Georgetown, the average commute to work is 31.67 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Georgetown are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.95% of adults in Georgetown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Georgetown in 2022 was $24,866, which is low income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,464 for a family of four. However, Georgetown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Georgetown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Georgetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Georgetown, accounting for 49.63% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Georgetown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Georgetown's cultural character, accounting for 28.07% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.