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Delaware

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Delaware
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1,018,396
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1,018,396
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
989,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 989,948
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 897,934
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.8%
Female persons, percent
51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
68.0%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
60.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 64,386
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 9.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 465,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $269,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,644
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $489
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,199
Building permits, 2022 6,417
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 381,097
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 13.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,554,394
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,855,330
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,281,651
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 17,667,905
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $18,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $72,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $38,917
Persons in poverty, percent
9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 28,553
Total employment, 2021 408,714
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 26,817,650
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 77,279
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 19,704
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 11,571
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,144
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,732
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,148
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,293
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 15,232
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 508.0
Population per square mile, 2010 460.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,948.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,948.54
FIPS Code 10
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. ] Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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