Georgetown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 7,873 people and four associated neighborhoods, Georgetown is the 11th largest community in Delaware. Georgetown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Georgetown, where the median household income is $47,423.00.Georgetown is a blue-collar town, with 40.69% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Georgetown is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Georgetown who work in maintenance occupations (19.02%), food service (8.66%), and healthcare (5.52%). One downside of living in Georgetown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Georgetown, the average commute to work is 30.68 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, the citizens of Georgetown rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.25% of adults 25 and older in Georgetown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Georgetown in 2022 was $22,713, which is low income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,852 for a family of four. However, Georgetown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Georgetown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Georgetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Georgetown, accounting for 52.53% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Georgetown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. In addition, Georgetown has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.56%). The most common language spoken in Georgetown is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
