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Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 353 students

Address

3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901

School District

Caesar Rodney School District

School Details

Total Students

353

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

33

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

10001

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

100018000044

District NCES ID

1000180

Community Profile (19901)

Demographic and economic data for the 19901 ZIP code area where Major George S. Welch Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

39,097

Median Age

33.4

Male

48.3%

Female

51.7%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.8%

5-9

6.7%

10-14

5.2%

15-19

8.4%

Under 18

22.4%

65+

16.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.5%

Black/African American

31.3%

Asian

3.1%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

9.5%

Hispanic/Latino

7.6%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,809

Mean Household Income

$78,639

Per Capita Income

$32,092

Median Family Income

$73,476

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Households on SNAP

2,956

Employment & Commute

Employed

15,494

Avg. Commute Time

22.8 min

Work From Home

3.8%

Drive Alone

85.3%

Education

High School or Higher

88.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

26.3%

Graduate Degree

10.6%

Enrolled in School

11,055

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

297

Kindergarten

424

Elementary

3,349

High School

1,781

College

5,204

Housing

Median Home Value

$231,100

Median Rent

$1,326

Total Housing Units

15,438

Owner Occupied

55.5%

Renter Occupied

44.5%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,517

Avg. Household Size

2.47

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,092

$100K-$150K

651

$200K-$300K

2,158

$500K-$1M

585

Households & Families

Total Households

14,447

Avg. Household Size

2.52

Avg. Family Size

3.07

Married Couples

41.8%

Living Alone

32.2%

Broadband Internet

90.5%

Veterans

3,406

Foreign Born

1,851

Health Insurance

Insured

34,893

Uninsured

2,657

Private Insurance

23,102

Public Insurance

18,084

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Dover, DE 19901