Georgetown, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Georgetown	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$30,435	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$61,335	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,303	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,384	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,744	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,553	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Georgetown is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Georgetown is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Georgetown is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Georgetown is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,885 $61,335 $122,670

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Georgetown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.5%	33.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean View, DE	2,718	$115,113	41.5%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Lewes, DE	3,362	$109,240	34.3%
Millville, DE	1,515	$106,022	30.4%
Milton, DE	3,090	$90,206	10.9%
Georgetown, DE	7,641	$61,335	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ancient Oaks, PA	7,641	$153,765	89.1%
Highland Heights, KY	7,638	$62,752	22.8%
Tuttle, OK	7,636	$131,098	61.2%
Old Town, ME	7,646	$61,391	24.5%
Tappan, NY	7,646	$187,194	130.2%
Georgetown, DE	7,641	$61,335	24.6%

Source: The Georgetown, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.