Edgemoor, Delaware

Edgemoor is located at 39°45′00″N 75°29′59″W (39.7501139, -75.4996414).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) is land and 0.55% is water.

At the 2000 census there were 5,992 people, 2,507 households, and 1,566 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3,288.3 people per square mile (1,271.2/km²). There were 2,851 housing units at an average density of 1,564.6 per square mile (604.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.27% White, 33.58% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.72%.[4]

Of the 2,507 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.8% of households were one person and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median household income was $39,931 and the median family income was $45,903. Males had a median income of $36,957 versus $29,675 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,081. About 13.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.