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Census Tract 163.06, New Castle County, Delaware

Census Tract 163.06, GEOID 10003016306, in New Castle County, Delaware, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 4,557 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±713); the 2020 Census counted 4,598.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,557

±713 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,598

Median household income

$116,473

±$15,554 (90% margin)
New Castle County: $91,166

Median home value

$337,700

±$13,709 (90% margin)
New Castle County: $352,200

Median gross rent

$1,807

±$209 (90% margin)
New Castle County: $1,448

Where is Census Tract 163.06?

Census Tract 163.06 is one of 145 census tracts in New Castle County, Delaware. It covers 1.68 square miles of land, 2,740 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 10003016306, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 163.06 (marked with a dot) in New Castle County, Delaware. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
149.04149.09163.07163.08163.09 163.06 1 mi
Census Tract 163.06 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 163.06: Tract 149.04 ($89,286), Tract 149.08 ($36,907), Tract 149.09 ($65,369), Tract 163.07 ($132,857), Tract 163.08 ($58,897) and Tract 163.09 ($61,833). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 163.06?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 163.06's population at 4,557 (±713) in 1,749 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,598 residents and 1,731 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 163.06New Castle CountyDelaware
Total population 4,557 ±713 577,961 1,021,191
Households 1,749 ±330 224,173 402,038
Average household size 2.53 ±0.35 2.51 2.48
Housing units 1,770 ±327 236,079 464,203

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 163.06?

The median resident of Census Tract 163.06 is 49.5 years old; 17.6% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 47.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.2%. 15.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 163.06New Castle CountyDelaware
Median age 49.5 ±5.5 39.3 41.6
Under 18 years 17.6% ±7.8 pts 21.2% 20.7%
65 years and over 17.2% ±4.3 pts 17.1% 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6% ±3.8 pts 11.8% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 38.2% ±7.9 pts 52.3% 58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 47.7% ±8.6 pts 24.9% 21.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±2.2 pts 6.2% 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.3 pts 4.2% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 15.0% ±6.3 pts 12.8% 10.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 15.0% ±5.4 pts 17.3% 15.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.0% ±7.0 pts 5.8% 7.4%
With a disability 10.6% ±3.5 pts 12.9% 14.1%
No health insurance coverage 3.2% ±1.7 pts 5.9% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.6% ±2.8 pts 92.6% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 32.1% ±7.6 pts 39.7% 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.7% ±8.8 pts 17.2% 15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.9% ±5.7 pts 88.9% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 163.06 earn?

Half of the 1,749 households in Census Tract 163.06 earn less than $116,473 a year (±$15,554), against $91,166 across New Castle County: 36th highest of the county's 141 tracts with a reliable estimate. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 163.06New Castle CountyDelaware
Median household income $116,473 ±$15,554 $91,166 $84,954
Mean household income $121,284 ±$14,302 $120,512 $112,616
Per capita income $46,438 ±$9,881 $47,777 $45,375
People below the poverty line 8.3% ±5.4 pts 10.1% 10.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.0% ±19.0 pts 13.7% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 9.2% ±6.3 pts 9.8% 10.7%
Households with a computer 98.1% ±2.4 pts 96.8% 96.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 90.6% ±5.1 pts 93.2% 92.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 163.06?

Owners occupy 83.5% of Census Tract 163.06's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $337,700 by its owner (±$13,709). The median renter pays $1,807 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 163.06New Castle CountyDelaware
Median home value (owner-occupied) $337,700 ±$13,709 $352,200 $352,000
Median gross rent $1,807 ±$209 $1,448 $1,401
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.4% ±20.1 pts 38.9% 40.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,688 ±$113 $1,882 $1,816
Owner-occupied homes 83.5% ±7.2 pts 69.0% 73.0%
Renter-occupied homes 16.5% ±7.2 pts 31.0% 27.0%
Housing units 1,770 ±327 236,079 464,203
Single-family detached homes 65.1% ±10.6 pts 53.0% 59.1%
Mobile homes 8.2% ±5.4 pts 2.0% 7.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.1 pts 1.3% 3.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.4% ±2.5 pts 7.5% 12.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.7 pts 10.8% 8.0%
Households with no vehicle 1.5% ±1.9 pts 7.5% 6.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 163.06 get to work?

68.1% of Census Tract 163.06's workers drive alone and 28.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 163.06New Castle CountyDelaware
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.9% ±7.4 pts 65.7% 62.1%
Unemployment rate 2.3% ±1.9 pts 4.8% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 68.1% ±11.4 pts 68.6% 71.7%
Carpooled 3.9% ±3.8 pts 7.3% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.1% ±0.1 pts 2.6% 1.8%
Walked 0.0% ±1.5 pts 2.2% 2.0%
Worked from home 28.0% ±11.0 pts 17.6% 15.0%
Mean travel time to work 28.7 min ±4.0 25.3 min 26.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 163.06 compare with the other tracts in New Castle County?

Among New Castle County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 163.06 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 163.06's rank among the tracts of New Castle County
MeasureIn New Castle County
Population48th of 143
Residents per square mile77th of 144
Median household income36th of 141
Per capita income61st of 143
Median home value66th of 137
Median gross rent24th of 127
Poverty rate56th of 69
Bachelor's degree or higher90th of 139
Median age15th of 143
Owner-occupied share41st of 142

The tracts next to it on New Castle County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 148.1433rd$117,750±$11,757 · within the margin of this tract4,311
Tract 166.0834th$117,616±$28,508 · within the margin of this tract7,627
Tract 10935th$117,083±$40,386 · within the margin of this tract2,699
Tract 163.0636th$116,473±$15,5544,557
Tract 148.1037th$115,078±$11,798 · within the margin of this tract6,975
Tract 148.1238th$114,811±$19,738 · within the margin of this tract4,994
Tract 10839th$114,767±$12,631 · within the margin of this tract5,082

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 163.06?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 163.06 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections