About Townsend

Townsend is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 5,641 people and just one neighborhood, Townsend is the 19th largest community in Delaware.

Townsend is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Townsend is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Townsend who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.83%), sales jobs (7.81%), and management occupations (7.03%).

One of the nice things about Townsend is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Townsend, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.89 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Townsend is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Townsend, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.61% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Townsend does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Townsend Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Townsend rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.68% of adults 25 and older in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Townsend in 2000 was $22,957, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,828 for a family of four.

The people who call Townsend home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Townsend is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Some people also speak Spanish.