Delaware · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
South Glasgow/Middletown
A Census profile of the South Glasgow/Middletown Public Use Microdata Area in Delaware, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 111,090 people, with a median household income of $123,048 and a median age of 39.0.
Cities & areas covered: South Glasgow/Middletown.
How South Glasgow/Middletown compares to Delaware
- Median household income here is $123,048, $35,127 above the Delaware figure of $87,921.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 40.8%, 4.8% above the Delaware figure of 36.0%.
- Homeownership here is 89.1%, 15.1% above the Delaware figure of 74.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.1%, 2.6% below the Delaware figure of 9.7%.
South Glasgow/Middletown vs. Delaware vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The DE and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,048 | $87,921 |
| Median family income | $129,952 | $106,601 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $79,087 | $61,340 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $47,615 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 67.4% | 62.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.4 | 37.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,408 | $2,674 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $666 | $692 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $30 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $54,423 | $40,280 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 382.2 | 334.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,137 | $5,611 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,612 | $1,867 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $281 | $273 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,893 | $4,922 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 36.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.4% | 92.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Science | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 9.3% | 7.2% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 11.0% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.0% | 5.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 7.5% | 11.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Production | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 16.9% | 13.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 5.2% | 9.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.5% | 5.0% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.7% | 7.0% |
| Private insurance | 76.5% | 69.9% |
| Public insurance | 30.0% | 39.4% |
| With a disability | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 32 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 84.8% | 80.0% |
| Public transit to work | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.7 | 30.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $350,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 | $1,520 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 74.0% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| Single-family detached | 71.0% | 61.3% |
| Broadband internet | 95.2% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $20 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $190 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.2 | 55.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $10,000 | $720 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,892 | $1,393 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $710 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,350 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,090 | 1,051,917 |
| Average age | 39.0 | 41.8 |
| Married (15+) | 58.3% | 48.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.8% | 11.7% |
| Black | 23.8% | 21.5% |
| Asian | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,115 | $1,103 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.6 | 1.9 |
South Glasgow/Middletown — FAQ
What is the population of the South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA?+
The South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA in Delaware has a population of 111,090, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in South Glasgow/Middletown, DE?+
Median household income in the South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA is $123,048, compared with $87,921 across Delaware and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA?+
The South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA covers South Glasgow/Middletown. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Delaware contains 8 PUMAs.
Where does this South Glasgow/Middletown data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.