Georgetown, DE Profile

Georgetown, DE, population 4,911, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 77.9 miles from Baltimore and 88.1 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Georgetown's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Georgetown has grown by about 6%.

Georgetown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Georgetown tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	21%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	21%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.10
	Males	28.80
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,643	N/A
2001	4,713	1.51%
2002	4,767	1.15%
2003	4,825	1.22%
2004	4,862	0.77%
2005	4,911	1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,187
2002	962
2003	1,559
2004	1,248
2005	1,928
2006	1,690
2007	N/A
2008	1,232

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	7	3	5	4	10	6	-	8
Robbery	17	21	27	23	28	28	-	29
Aggravated Assault	32	22	43	34	57	50	-	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,321
2002	5,895
2003	5,593
2004	5,034
2005	4,992
2006	4,548
2007	N/A
2008	5,235

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	99	89	84	61	52	-	70
Larceny, Theft	158	158	169	149	176	164	-	191
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	25	11	13	9	10	-	11
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0

Location

Elevation	52 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles