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Delaware Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Delaware Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Delaware is:

1,018,396

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
15.4%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
19.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
91.2%
91.2%
34.5%
34.5%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Delaware
USA
$42,180
$42,180
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Delaware
USA
$79,325
$79,325
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Other
Arts
Real Estate
Wholesale
Information Technology
Agriculture
Utilities
Management
Mining
14.8%
14.8%
12.0%
12.0%
9.8%
9.8%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
60.1%
60.1%
21.5%
21.5%
9.9%
9.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
French
European
Dutch
African
Welsh
Russian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Jamaican
British
Haitian
Greek
29.7%
29.7%
24.4%
24.4%
14.4%
14.4%
12.3%
12.3%
10.2%
10.2%
8.6%
8.6%
3.9%
3.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Indic languages
French
Chinese
Other Asian languages
African languages
German
Tagalog
Hindi
Arabic
French Creole
Gujarathi
Korean
Vietnamese
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Italian
86.1%
86.1%
7.2%
7.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born DE Residents

9.8%


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