Delaware

State

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2023 Population

1.01M

1.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

0.242% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Delaware had a population of 1.01M people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delaware grew from 993,635 to 1.01M, a 1.23% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

Delaware borders Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Photo by Eric B. Walker

United States

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Delaware than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

In 2022 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.

Economy

The economy of Delaware employs N/A people. The largest industries in Delaware are , 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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

215,256

Women

49%

224,300

Men

51%

The workforce of Delaware in 2020 was 439,556 people, with 49% woman, and 51% 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

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Delaware stayed at a rate of NaNM%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware, are . 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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Delaware stayed at a rate of NaNM%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware, are . 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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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,991), Information ($76,169), and Public Administration ($73,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,529), Wholesale Trade ($59,634), and Manufacturing ($57,495).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

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.

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester 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 Sarah McBride 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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Kamala Harris

Popular Vote for Delaware

56.5% 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 2024 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

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.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester 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

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Delaware is currently represented by Sarah McBride (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

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%).

Completions

Student Diversity

University

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Delaware were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Delaware N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.73% 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

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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 N/A.

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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Delaware has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1332 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2167 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,332 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,332 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,323 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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.

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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