Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Townsend, Delaware

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Construction of buildings6526 years
General contractors3128 years
Corporate management2423 years
Other construction2429 years
Religion2237 years
Car repair2225 years
Health and medical2220 years
Landscaping1927 years
General cleaning services1619 years
Restaurants1526 years
Real estate1318 years
Shopping1224 years
Shopping other1234 years
Public parks1242 years
Education1240 years
Scientific and technical services1223 years
Tractors and farm equipment1132 years
Pharmacies and drug stores11
Wholesale of construction supplies11

Townsend, Delaware Facts

Area1.1 mi²
Population2,183
Male Population1,085 (49.7%)
Female Population1,098 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+86.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+14.1%
Median Age31 years (Male: 30.5, Female: 31.4)
Area Codes302
NeighborhoodsOdessa National, Spring Creek, Odessa Heights, Townsend Station, Townsend Village
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng39.39511, -75.69160
Zip Codes19734

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Townsend, Delaware Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,1701,5571,9142,1062,183
Population Density1,101.9 / mi²1,466.4 / mi²1,802.6 / mi²1,983.5 / mi²2,056 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Delaware Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 10% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Townsend, Delaware+80%+35.3%+10%
Delaware+78.8%+42.3%+21.1%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Delaware Median Age

Median Age: 31 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Townsend, Delaware31 yrs31.4 yrs30.5 yrs
Delaware39 yrs40.3 yrs37.5 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Townsend, Delaware Population Density

Population Density: 2,056 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Townsend, Delaware2,1831.062 sq mi2,056 / mi²
Delaware955,5822,488.7 sq mi384 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Townsend, Delaware Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Townsend, Delaware

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Townsend, Delaware

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Townsend, Delaware

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Townsend, Delaware CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Townsend, Delaware40,237 tn18.43 tn37,896 tons/mi²
Delaware14,121,836 tn14.78 tn5,674.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Townsend, Delaware CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)40,237 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.43 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)37,896 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/30/179:47 PM4.131.3 km9,870 m9km ENE of Dover, Delawareusgs.gov
11/14/973:44 AM396.2 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
10/23/901:34 AM3.220.6 km10,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov
4/23/841:36 AM4.281.5 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
4/19/844:54 AM379.4 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/11/806:00 AM3.798.3 km5,000 mGreater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
3/5/805:06 PM3.599.2 km5,000 mGreater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvaniausgs.gov
10/6/787:25 PM395.4 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
7/16/786:39 AM3.176.6 km5,000 mPennsylvaniausgs.gov
2/28/738:21 AM3.841.8 km14,000 mNew Jerseyusgs.gov

Townsend, Delaware

Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000. The center of population of Delaware is located in Townsend.

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