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Census Tract 513.09, Sussex County, Delaware

Census Tract 513.09, GEOID 10005051309, in Sussex County, Delaware, outside any city, town or census-designated place. 1,316 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±171); the 2020 Census counted 1,488.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,316

±171 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,488

Median household income

$72,273

±$21,175 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $81,497

Median home value

$398,600

±$48,949 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $382,600

Median gross rent

$1,759

±$196 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $1,238

Where is Census Tract 513.09?

Census Tract 513.09 is one of 75 census tracts in Sussex County, Delaware. It covers 1.59 square miles of land, 938 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 10005051309, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 513.09 (marked with a dot) in Sussex County, Delaware. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
512.05513.10513.11513.12513.14 513.09 1 mi
Census Tract 513.09 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 513.09: Tract 512.05 ($119,750), Tract 513.10 ($112,208), Tract 513.11 ($119,103), Tract 513.12 ($93,397) and Tract 513.14 ($84,560). 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 513.09?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 513.09's population at 1,316 (±171) in 758 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,488 residents and 2,217 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 513.09Sussex CountyDelaware
Total population 1,316 ±171 255,626 1,021,191
Households 758 ±114 106,441 402,038
Average household size 1.74 ±0.14 2.38 2.48
Housing units 2,369 ±203 151,799 464,203

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 513.09?

The median resident of Census Tract 513.09 is 67.2 years old; 4.9% are under 18 and 54.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 513.09Sussex CountyDelaware
Median age 67.2 ±2.8 51.9 41.6
Under 18 years 4.9% ±1.4 pts 18.1% 20.7%
65 years and over 54.9% ±7.1 pts 30.2% 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% ±4.4 pts 11.5% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 90.3% ±6.0 pts 72.3% 58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.6 pts 9.8% 21.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 1.3% 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.6% ±4.0 pts 4.4% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.9 pts 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.5% ±0.8 pts 8.4% 10.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.3% ±0.6 pts 13.0% 15.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.0% ±3.6 pts 8.5% 7.4%
With a disability 21.3% ±5.7 pts 14.9% 14.1%
No health insurance coverage 2.6% ±2.6 pts 7.0% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.8% ±3.1 pts 90.2% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 46.2% ±7.8 pts 33.0% 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.6% ±6.8 pts 14.1% 15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.7% ±4.0 pts 90.0% 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 513.09 earn?

Half of the 758 households in Census Tract 513.09 earn less than $72,273 a year (±$21,175), against $81,497 across Sussex County: 53rd highest of the county's 73 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 513.09Sussex CountyDelaware
Median household income $72,273 ±$21,175 $81,497 $84,954
Mean household income $105,072 ±$16,170 $109,282 $112,616
Per capita income $60,596 ±$7,993 $46,684 $45,375
People below the poverty line 5.6% ±4.8 pts 10.9% 10.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.7% ±13.0 pts 18.9% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 3.0% ±3.9 pts 10.6% 10.7%
Households with a computer 95.9% ±3.3 pts 95.7% 96.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.1% ±3.9 pts 91.5% 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 513.09?

Owners occupy 91.2% of Census Tract 513.09's occupied homes and renters 8.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $398,600 by its owner (±$48,949). The median renter pays $1,759 a month including utilities, and 100.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 513.09Sussex CountyDelaware
Median home value (owner-occupied) $398,600 ±$48,949 $382,600 $352,000
Median gross rent $1,759 ±$196 $1,238 $1,401
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 100.0% ±48.0 pts 42.8% 40.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,963 ±$265 $1,736 $1,816
Owner-occupied homes 91.2% ±5.3 pts 81.6% 73.0%
Renter-occupied homes 8.8% ±5.3 pts 18.4% 27.0%
Housing units 2,369 ±203 151,799 464,203
Single-family detached homes 25.3% ±5.2 pts 65.4% 59.1%
Mobile homes 30.7% ±5.8 pts 12.8% 7.0%
Built 2020 or later 5.3% ±3.6 pts 6.1% 3.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 15.9% ±4.7 pts 19.2% 12.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.6 pts 4.4% 8.0%
Households with no vehicle 7.1% ±5.2 pts 3.3% 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 513.09 get to work?

65.2% of Census Tract 513.09's workers drive alone and 25.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 13.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 513.09Sussex CountyDelaware
In the labor force (age 16+) 41.2% ±8.1 pts 54.1% 62.1%
Unemployment rate 13.0% ±7.4 pts 5.3% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 65.2% ±13.0 pts 75.4% 71.7%
Carpooled 4.8% ±3.7 pts 8.0% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±8.2 pts 0.5% 1.8%
Walked 0.0% ±8.2 pts 1.3% 2.0%
Worked from home 25.5% ±12.2 pts 13.4% 15.0%
Mean travel time to work 26.9 min ±5.0 27.3 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 513.09 compare with the other tracts in Sussex County?

Among Sussex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 513.09 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 513.09's rank among the tracts of Sussex County
MeasureIn Sussex County
Population65th of 73
Residents per square mile20th of 74
Median household income53rd of 73
Per capita income23rd of 73
Median home value35th of 73
Median gross rent7th of 58
Bachelor's degree or higher25th of 72
Median age7th of 73
Owner-occupied share19th of 73

The tracts next to it on Sussex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 507.0650th$73,906±$44,156 · within the margin of this tract1,634
Tract 508.0150th$73,906±$23,725 · within the margin of this tract4,212
Tract 508.0752nd$73,194±$17,170 · within the margin of this tract1,674
Tract 513.0953rd$72,273±$21,1751,316
Tract 51454th$70,903±$22,088 · within the margin of this tract3,853
Tract 50255th$69,632±$8,572 · within the margin of this tract4,239
Tract 506.0156th$68,588±$20,917 · within the margin of this tract6,319

"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 513.09?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 513.09 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are 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

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