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Greenville, Delaware

Greenville is a bedroom community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, and a suburb of Wilmington. As of the 2020 census, Greenville had a population of 3,104. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Greenville as a census-designated place (CDP). The community is also home to the private residence of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, and many Du Pont family descendants.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenville has a total area of 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.73%) is water. The Census Bureau definition of the area may not precisely correspond to the local understanding of the community.

As of the 2020 census, Greenville had a population of 3,104. The median age was 49.1 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.8 males age 18 and over.

91.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,504 households in Greenville, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.9% were married-couple households, 26.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,617 housing units, of which 7.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.

At the 2010 census there were 2,326 people, 1,076 households, and 654 families living in the CDP. The population density was 849 inhabitants per square mile (328/km2). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% White, 4.8% African American, 7.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4%.

Of the 1,076 households 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, 1.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.

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