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. Much of the housing stock in Georgetown was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Georgetown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Georgetown, where the median household income is $49,719.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Georgetown is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.56% of the Georgetown workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Georgetown is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Georgetown who work in maintenance occupations (14.35%), food service (12.02%), and sales jobs (6.66%). In Georgetown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The percentage of adults in Georgetown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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. Georgetown also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.07%. The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
