Delaware

State

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2022 Population

993,635

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tom Carper

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.73% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.1%

2.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$305,200

13.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

460,178

2.71% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), and White (Hispanic) (3.69%).

None of the households in Delaware reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Delaware are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware are University of Delaware (6,477 degrees awarded in 2022), Wilmington University (3,732 degrees), and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,999 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Delaware was $305,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Delaware drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware was 2 cars per household.

Delaware borders Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Photo by Eric B. Walker

United States

Population & Diversity

Delaware is home to a population of 994k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Delaware residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (598k people) in Delaware than any other race or ethnicity. There were 214k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

In N/A there were 993,635 residents in Delaware.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Kent PUMA, DE (182,323 people), Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE (125,396 people), and Sussex East PUMA, DE (121,814 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Delaware colored by the resident population.

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware

White (Non-Hispanic)
598k ± 1.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
214k ± 2.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
40.4k ± 745

9.93%

Hispanic Population

98.7k people

9.93% of the people in Delaware are hispanic (98.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Delaware as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23,265 ± 1,064
Gulf War (2001-)
12,752 ± 1,067
Gulf War (1990s)
8,217 ± 765

Delaware has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delaware employs 460k people. The largest industries in Delaware are Construction (30,597 people), Elementary & secondary schools (28,857 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (25,987 people), and the highest paying industries are Metalworking machinery manufacturing ($295,814), Air transportation ($167,791), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($160,492).

Males in Delaware have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,027. The income inequality in Delaware (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Delaware in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Delaware.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In N/A there were 460,178 people working in Delaware. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Kent PUMA, DE (82,492 people), Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE (60,161 people), and Greater Wilmington PUMA, DE (58,056 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Delaware colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

460k

2022 Value

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware, are Registered nurses (11,641 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (11,414 people), and Other managers (11,371 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

460k

2022 Value

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware, are Construction (30,597 people), Elementary & secondary schools (28,857 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (25,987 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware, though some of these residents may live in Delaware and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,494), Information ($70,147), and Public Administration ($69,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,740), Wholesale Trade ($58,000), and Manufacturing ($53,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,886
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,695
Retail Trade
1,573
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.81M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.61M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$3.9M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

The most partisan county was New Castle County, DE with 67.8% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Delaware is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.991%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Joseph R Biden Jr.

Popular Vote for Delaware

58.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Delaware

New Castle County, DE
67.8% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Sussex County, DE
55.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Kent County, DE
51.2% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Delaware was New Castle County, DE with 67.8% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Delaware colored by their party leaning.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Tom Carper

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Delaware

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Delaware at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Delaware is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Delaware have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Delaware awarded 14,473 degrees. The student population of Delaware in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 22,377 male students and 36,252 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware are White (8,157 and 60.6%), followed by Black or African American (2,574 and 19.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,253 and 9.31%), and Asian (595 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Delaware by number of degrees awarded are University of Delaware (6,477 and 44.8%), Wilmington University (3,732 and 25.8%), and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,999 and 13.8%).

The most popular majors in Delaware are General Business Administration & Management (1,068 and 7.38%), Registered Nursing (979 and 6.76%), and General Studies (431 and 2.98%).

The median tuition costs in Delaware are $12,510 for private four year colleges, and $7,038 and $16,960 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Delaware, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Delaware
6,477 degrees awarded
Wilmington University
3,732 degrees awarded
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
1,999 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Delaware with 6,477 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 5,079 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware, which is 0.541 times less than the 9,394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,157 degrees mean that there were 3.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,574 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($27,780) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Delaware in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware was $305,200 in 2022, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $269,700 to $305,200, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Delaware have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.885%.

Housing

Property

$305,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,363

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delaware the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the counties in Delaware colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

389k

Number of Households

± 5,095

The following chart displays the households in Delaware distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2022, 75.2% of workers in Delaware drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Delaware have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.885%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware (108k out of 969k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Delaware has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51 in Delaware.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Delaware and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Delaware.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Delaware and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.55% in Delaware.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Delaware and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware.

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