Harrington, DE City Data

Harrington, DE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,174 people who live in Harrington and approximately 126,697 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harrington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harrington. We have included Harrington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harrington Information

Kent County where Harrington resides is 800.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 126,697 and has a population rank of 426 out of all the places in the United States.

Harrington has a total of 3,174 people and of those residents there are 1,455 males and 1,719 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 1,942 births each year and around 1,024 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harrington varies per year, but currently 3,121 are one race and 53 are two or more races.

Of the 3,174 people who live in Harrington, there are 1,084 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harrington is 521 male and 563 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,180.

General Harrington Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	800.12
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	126,697
Population rank - Kent County	426
Total population	3,174
Total population (male)	1,455
Total population (female)	1,719
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Kent County	1,942
Deaths- Kent County	1,024
Population of one race	3,121
Population of two or more races	53
Population under 20 years	1,084
Population under 20 years (male)	521
Population under 20 years (female)	563
Total population 18 years and over	2,180

Harrington Social Characteristics

There are 47,224 households in Harrington. Families make up 33,688 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harrington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,994), male householder with no wife present (1,846) and female householder with no husband present (6,587). The remainder of the Harrington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,609. Harrington, DE moving companies help people in Harrington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harrington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harrington is based, there are 51,507 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,305 never married, 26,762 now married, 1,183 separated, 5,017 widowed, and 6,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 969 separated, 1,203 widowed and 4,428 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harrington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harrington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	47,224
Family households (families)	33,688
With own children under 18 years	18,292
Married-couple family	24,994
With own children under 18 years	11,546
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,846
With own children under 18 years	1,309
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,587
With own children under 18 years	4,206
Nonfamily households	13,609
Householder living alone	10,853
65 years and over	3,962

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	498
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	331
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,697
Householder	825
Spouse	537
Child	1,060
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	113
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	7
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	477
Male householder	149
Male householder living alone	115
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	249
Female householder living alone	221
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	51,507
Never married	12,305
Now married	26,762
Separated	1,183
Widowed	5,017
Divorced	6,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	969
Widowed	1,203
Divorced	4,428

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,174
Male	1,455
Under 5 years	123
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	23
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	95
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	13
Female	1,719
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	160
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	15
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	115
35 to 39 years	135
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	121
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,174
One race	3,121
White	2,386
Black or African American	687
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	53

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,174
People who are White alone	2,386
People who are Black or African American alone	687
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	80
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	117,562
Same house	65,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,119
Different state or abroad	17,419
Different state	15,022
Abroad	2,397

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	126,697
Born in United States	46,859
State of residence	62,426
Different state	56,724
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,497
Foreign born	5,050

Harrington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harrington. That total enrollment is 35,984 for the population of the country, which includes Harrington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,904 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,945 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,587.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harrington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,984
Pre-kindergarten	2,093
Public	1,233
Private	860
Kindergarten	1,830
Public	1,532
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,016
Public	14,720
Private	1,296
Elementary and high school	23,473
Public	21,785
Private	1,688
High school grades 9 to 12	7,457
Public	7,065
Private	392
College, undergraduate years	7,480
Public	5,982
Private	1,498
Graduate or professional school	1,108
Public	708
Private	400
Not enrolled in school	85,473

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,249
Less than 9th grade	5,063
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,249
High school graduate	26,100
Some college, no degree	16,897
Associate's degree	5,171
Bachelor's degree	14,769
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,201

Harrington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 95,895 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harrington. The Harrington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,516), service occupations (9,838), sales and office occupations (15,554), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (385), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,717) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,885). The 95,895 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 41,440 private wage and salary workers, 12,976 government workers, 3,326 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	95,895
In labor force	64,387
Civilian labor force	61,308
Employed	57,895
Unemployed	3,413
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	3,079
Females 16 years and over	50,521
In labor force	30,631
Civilian labor force	30,154
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,677
Armed forces	477
Males 16 years and over	45,374
In labor force	33,756
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,736
Armed forces	2,602

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	59,813
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,676
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,717
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,361
Other means	516
Worked at home	1,857
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,315,785

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,516
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,516
Service occupations	9,838
Sales and office occupations	15,554
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	385
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,717
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,885

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,516
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	934
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,078
Wholesale trade	1,610
Retail trade	7,382
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,096
Information	915
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,677
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,808
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,179
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,262

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,516
Private wage and salary workers	41,440
Government workers	12,976
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,326
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harrington Housing Characteristics

In Harrington, DE there are 50,481 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,224 occupied and 3,257 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harrington, there are 29,502 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,230 units in Harrington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harrington, DE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harrington, DE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harrington. There are 752 housing units with rent less than $200, 745 with rent between $200-299, 3,038 with rent between $300-499 and 7,646 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harrington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harrington, DE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	50,481
Occupied housing units	47,224
Vacant housing units	3,257

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	50,481
1-unit, detached	29,502
1-unit, attached	4,230
2 units	947
3 or 4 units	971
5 to 9 units	1,565
10 to 19 units	1,938
20 to 49 units	1,088
50 or more units	815
Mobile home	9,392

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	47,224
Owner-occupied	33,040
Renter-occupied	14,184

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	47,224
No vehicles available	3,705
2 vehicle available	28,141
3 vehicles available	6,188
4 vehicles available	1,640
5 or more vehicles available	760

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	47,224
Utility gas	13,756
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,358
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,230
Coal or coke	130
Wood	779
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	111
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	47,224
Less Than $50,000	33,040
$50,000 to $99,999	8,176
$100,000 to $149,999	9,273
$150,000 to $199,999	3,597
$200,000 to $299,999	1,617
$300,000 to $499,999	344
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	114,100

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,184
Less than $200	752
$200 to $299	745
$300 to $499	3,038
$500 to $699	4,363
$700 to $999	2,697
$1,000 to $1,499	560
$1,500 or more	25