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StatisticDelaware United StatesRank
Total Population1,021,191334,922,49946th of 52
Median Household Income$84,954$80,73417th of 52
Median Age41.638.97th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.8%35.7%20th of 52
Median Home Value$352,000$332,70022nd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,401$1,41320th of 52
Poverty Rate10.4%12.5%39th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.2%21st of 52
Population per Square Mile524.1n/a8th of 52
Foreign Born10.7%14.1%18th of 52
Homeownership Rate73.0%65.2%5th of 52
Average Commute Time26.026.419th of 52
Worked from Home15.0%15.1%22nd of 52
Married-Couple Households47.2%46.9%21st of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.0%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)21.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index60.061.4

Age in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Median Age41.638.9
Under 18 %20.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%17.2%

Households and families in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Households402,038129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households65.1%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%28.7%
Never Married33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,375$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%n/a

Housing in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Housing Units464,203143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,768n/a

Education in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Less than High School8.3%10.4%
High School Graduate28.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Delaware

StatisticDelawareUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.9%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%16.7%

Counties in Delaware

CountyPopulation Median household income
New Castle County577,961$91,166
Sussex County255,626$81,497
Kent County187,604$74,477

Cities and towns in Delaware

All 21 places the Census publishes a population for in Delaware, largest first.

Statistics for Delaware by county