In 2021, Delaware had a population of 982k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $72,724. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Delaware grew from 967,679 to 981,892, a 1.47% increase and its median household income grew from $69,110 to $72,724, a 5.23% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%).
13.7% 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 (6,312 degrees awarded in 2021), Wilmington University (3,857 degrees), and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (1,953 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Delaware was $269,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Delaware drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware was 2 cars per household.
Delaware borders Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
