Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
897,934
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
783,557
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
15%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
114,334
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
783,600
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
59,726
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
206,993
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
23%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
126,693
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
52%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
618,617
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
191,814
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
4,181
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
28,549
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
400
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
23,854
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
73,221
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
586,752
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
69%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
21%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
8%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
65%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Delaware
Births 2007
12,170
Deaths 2007
7,327
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
91
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
85%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Delaware Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
8%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
12%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
87%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
28%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
78,336
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Delaware
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
24 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
396,222
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
53,167
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
16%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
74%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$235,000
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
18%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
325,160
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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Delaware Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$28,935
2009 statewide income of median households in Delaware
$56,985
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
11%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$34,575
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$40,112
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
434,704
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
35,035
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
8%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
548,130
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
40,310
People employed by the government in 2007
70,838
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
28,746,991
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
52,446
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
25,174
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
389,510
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
3%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
53,210
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
1,910,770
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Delaware
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
74,590
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
9%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
3%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
26%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
25,679,939
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
5,727,401
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
14,202,083
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
16,421
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Land Valuation
Property value and Delaware territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
3,156
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
360,930
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
510,253
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
6,622,718
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
7,585
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
1,954
Population per square mile in the year 2010
460
June 23, 2017