Population: 1,021,191
Households: 402,038
Average household size: 2.48
Median age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $84,954
Housing units: 464,203

Population comparison

2020 Census989,948

2024 estimate1,021,191

Change+3.2%

Population: 1,021,191
Median age: 41.6 years
Male: 494,652
Female: 526,539

Median age by sex

Male median age: 40.1 years
Female median age: 43 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

27,816Under 526,795

79,6865–1777,375

43,32418–2443,151

63,97125–3464,938

61,11735–4463,258

56,23145–5460,543

67,52255–6475,363

94,98565+115,116

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5–17

Male

5–9: 29,325
10–14: 31,390
15–17: 18,971

Female

5–9: 28,670
10–14: 29,822
15–17: 18,883

18–24

Male

18–19: 13,179
20: 6,809
21: 6,277
22–24: 17,059

Female

18–19: 13,580
20: 6,537
21: 6,522
22–24: 16,512

25–34

Male

25–29: 30,645
30–34: 33,326

Female

25–29: 30,636
30–34: 34,302

35–44

Male

35–39: 31,770
40–44: 29,347

Female

35–39: 30,623
40–44: 32,635

45–54

Male

45–49: 26,628
50–54: 29,603

Female

45–49: 28,613
50–54: 31,930

55–64

Male

55–59: 32,488
60–61: 13,767
62–64: 21,267

Female

55–59: 34,311
60–61: 16,673
62–64: 24,379

65+

Male

65–66: 13,025
67–69: 19,141
70–74: 26,997
75–79: 17,164
80–84: 10,888
85+: 7,770

Female

65–66: 16,114
67–69: 22,823
70–74: 29,571
75–79: 20,929
80–84: 12,911
85+: 12,768

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 611,82159.9%
Black alone: 223,83021.9%
Two or more races: 90,1778.8%
Some other race: 47,2454.6%
Asian alone: 43,7484.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 4,0120.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3580.0%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 112,835
White, not Hispanic: 593,492

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 261,870
Married-couple share: 72.5%
With children: 42.1%

Household sizeShare of households

114,64328.5%

1 person

144,24435.9%

2 people

61,76915.4%

3 people

49,34712.3%

4 people

32,0358.0%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 19,581
6 People: 8,020
7 Plus People: 4,434

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households261,870

Married-couple families189,96272.5% of family households

With children: 60,72632%
Without children: 129,23668%

Other families71,90827.5% of family households

Male householder: 18,73026%
Female householder: 53,17874%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	261,870	Not applicable
Married-couple families	189,962	72.5%
With children	60,726	32%
Without children	129,236	68%
Other families	71,908	27.5%
Male householder	18,730	26%
Female householder	53,178	74%

Median household: $84,954
Median family: $105,121
Per capita: $45,375

Household incomeShare of households

47,80211.9%

Under $25k

65,99616.4%

$25–49k

63,81815.9%

$50–74k

54,39013.5%

$75–99k

76,23219.0%

$100–149k

43,81110.9%

$150–199k

49,98912.4%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 16,744
$10,000–$14,999: 10,394
$15,000–$19,999: 9,721
$20,000–$24,999: 10,943

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 11,113
$30,000–$34,999: 12,765
$35,000–$39,999: 13,564
$40,000–$44,999: 14,705
$45,000–$49,999: 13,849

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 26,911
$60,000–$74,999: 36,907

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 43,603
$125,000–$149,999: 32,629

Education universe: 723,044
High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor’s or higher: 35.8%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

21,7093.0%

Less than 9th grade

38,6245.3%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

208,06028.8%

High school or equivalent

135,74518.8%

Some college, no degree

60,3128.3%

Associate degree

147,77320.4%

Bachelor’s degree

110,82115.3%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 9,195
Nursery School: 178
Kindergarten: 253
First Grade: 411
Second Grade: 312
Third Grade: 634
Fourth Grade: 874
Fifth Grade: 895
Sixth Grade: 2,505
Seventh Grade: 951
Eighth Grade: 5,501

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 5,883
Tenth Grade: 8,033
Eleventh Grade: 10,895
Twelfth No Diploma: 13,813

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 182,509
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 25,551

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 45,321
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 90,424

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 81,108
Professional School Degree: 14,473
Doctorate Degree: 15,240

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	21,709
Grades 9–12, no diploma	38,624
High school or equivalent	208,060
Some college, no degree	135,745
Associate degree	60,312
Bachelor’s degree	147,773
Graduate or professional	110,821

Marital status by sexMale and Female

12,67539,695

Widowed

36,16554,594

Divorced

4,7807,909

Separated

212,834206,427

Now Married

144,447140,536

Never Married

14,90318,281

Married Spouse Absent

197,931188,146

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	12,675	39,695
Divorced	36,165	54,594
Separated	4,780	7,909
Now Married	212,834	206,427
Never Married	144,447	140,536
Married Spouse Absent	14,903	18,281
Married Spouse Present	197,931	188,146

Median home value: $352,000
Median gross rent: $1,401

Housing tenure

Owner: 293,38373.0%
Renter: 108,65527.0%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 402,03886.6%
Vacant: 62,16513.4%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 187,273
Owners without mortgage: 106,110

Vacancy reason

For rent5,837

9.4%

For sale2,468

4.0%

Rented, not occupied1,355

2.2%

Sold, not occupied1,767

2.8%

Seasonal39,531

63.6%

Migrant workers17

0.0%

Other11,190

18.0%

Structure type

Detached274,525

59.1%

Attached71,894

15.5%

2–4 units17,832

3.8%

5–19 units42,188

9.1%

20+ units24,895

5.4%

Mobile or other32,869

7.1%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 6,782
Structure 3–4 Units: 11,050

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 18,316
Structure 10–19 Units: 23,872

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 10,502
Structure 50 Plus Units: 14,393

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 32,513
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 356

Year builtHousing units by period

95,95820.7%

Before 1960

98,61321.2%

1960–79

117,80425.4%

1980–99

137,33529.6%

2000–19

14,4933.1%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 37,351
1940–1949: 16,934
1950–1959: 41,673

1960–79

1960–1969: 43,678
1970–1979: 54,935

1980–99

1980–1989: 54,846
1990–1999: 62,958

2000–19

2000–2009: 80,188
2010–2019: 57,147

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

35,316

1,328

1990s

38,257

2,226

2000s

63,913

7,537

2010s

108,204

56,767

2020–22

41,798

32,079

2023+

5,895

8,718

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

21,2877.3%

Under $100k

59,21420.2%

$100–249k

148,51450.6%

$250–499k

44,91115.3%

$500–749k

11,3023.9%

$750–999k

4,7921.6%

$1–1.49m

3,3631.1%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 3,730
10000–14999: 1,523
15000–19999: 1,454
20000–24999: 1,766
25000–29999: 1,290
30000–34999: 1,418
35000–39999: 875
40000–49999: 1,646
50000–59999: 1,825
60000–69999: 1,433
70000–79999: 1,009
80000–89999: 1,625
90000–99999: 1,693

$100–249k

100000–124999: 4,682
125000–149999: 4,379
150000–174999: 9,346
175000–199999: 9,244
200000–249999: 31,563

$250–499k

250000–299999: 31,378
300000–399999: 66,961
400000–499999: 50,175

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 1,270
2000000+: 2,093

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5006,316

6.1%

$500–99914,466

14.0%

$1,000–1,49938,795

37.5%

$1,500–1,99929,402

28.4%

$2,000–2,4999,687

9.4%

$2,500–2,9992,866

2.8%

$3,000+1,964

1.9%

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Under $500

Under 100: 149
100–149: 88
150–199: 250
200–249: 657
250–299: 1,208
300–349: 1,322
350–399: 814
400–449: 813
450–499: 1,015

$500–999

500–549: 1,068
550–599: 849
600–649: 804
650–699: 816
700–749: 1,193
750–799: 1,589
800–899: 3,159
900–999: 4,988

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 18,948
1250–1499: 19,847

$3,000+

3000–3499: 902
3500+: 1,062

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

7,339

17,628

1 vehicle

83,559

51,933

2 vehicles

125,740

29,869

3 vehicles

52,072

7,096

4 vehicles

17,338

1,599

5+ vehicles

7,335

530

Workers age 16+: 481,641
Average commute: 26 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 345,30471.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 37,6537.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 8,8431.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 11,0962.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 72,45415.0%Derived from published counts
Other: 6,2911.3%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 9,565
Bicycle: 1,531

Other

Other Transportation: 4,879
Motorcycle: 207
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 1,205

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

101,37424.8%

Under 15 min

167,25940.9%

15–29 min

77,20918.9%

30–44 min

31,4567.7%

45–59 min

31,8897.8%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 9,315
5–9: 35,910
10–14: 56,149

15–29 min

15–19: 68,604
20–24: 66,445
25–29: 32,210

30–44 min

30–34: 50,389
35–39: 12,021
40–44: 14,799

60+ min

60–89: 21,483
90+: 10,406

Population age 16+: 835,110
Civilian labor force: 514,286
Employed: 487,985
Unemployed: 26,301
Unemployment rate: 5.1%
Poverty universe: 996,908
Persons below poverty: 103,819
Gini index: 0.45
White-collar workers: 305,441
Blue-collar workers: 99,015

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

38,691

44,838

Sales Office Occupations

32,809

61,406

Management Business Science Arts

92,856

118,370

Production Transportation Material Moving

42,488

15,082

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

39,672

1,773

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	38,691	44,838
Sales Office Occupations	32,809	61,406
Management Business Science Arts	92,856	118,370
Production Transportation Material Moving	42,488	15,082
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	39,672	1,773

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 413,392
Workplace jobs: 416,554
Internal commuters: 334,056
Inbound commuters: 82,498
Outbound commuters: 79,336
Net worker inflow: 3,162

Coverage status

Insured: 944,00493.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 63,5636.3%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

9,10014.3%

Under 19

22,99336.2%

Age 19–34

29,80946.9%

Age 35–64

1,6612.6%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 911,90989.3%
Foreign born: 109,28210.7%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 59,289
Not a citizen: 49,993

Residential mobility

Same house: 903,923
Within same county: 53,233
From another county: 10,881
From another state: 39,001
From abroad: 5,181

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 448,735

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Delaware	1,021,191	$84,954	41.6 years	73%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	27,816	26,795
5–17	79,686	77,375
18–24	43,324	43,151
25–34	63,971	64,938
35–44	61,117	63,258
45–54	56,231	60,543
55–64	67,522	75,363
65+	94,985	115,116

Category	Value
White alone	611,821
Black alone	223,830
Two or more races	90,177
Some other race	47,245
Asian alone	43,748
American Indian / Alaska Native	4,012
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	358

Category	Value
1 person	114,643
2 people	144,244
3 people	61,769
4 people	49,347
5+ people	32,035

Category	Value
Under $25k	47,802
$25–49k	65,996
$50–74k	63,818
$75–99k	54,390
$100–149k	76,232
$150–199k	43,811
$200k+	49,989

Category	Value
For rent	5,837
For sale	2,468
Rented, not occupied	1,355
Sold, not occupied	1,767
Seasonal	39,531
Migrant workers	17
Other	11,190

Category	Value
Detached	274,525
Attached	71,894
2–4 units	17,832
5–19 units	42,188
20+ units	24,895
Mobile or other	32,869

Category	Value
Before 1960	95,958
1960–79	98,613
1980–99	117,804
2000–19	137,335
2020+	14,493

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	35,316	1,328
1990s	38,257	2,226
2000s	63,913	7,537
2010s	108,204	56,767
2020–22	41,798	32,079
2023+	5,895	8,718

Category	Value
Under $100k	21,287
$100–249k	59,214
$250–499k	148,514
$500–749k	44,911
$750–999k	11,302
$1–1.49m	4,792
$1.5m+	3,363

Category	Value
Under $500	6,316
$500–999	14,466
$1,000–1,499	38,795
$1,500–1,999	29,402
$2,000–2,499	9,687
$2,500–2,999	2,866
$3,000+	1,964

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	402,038
Vacant	62,165

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	7,339	17,628
1 vehicle	83,559	51,933
2 vehicles	125,740	29,869
3 vehicles	52,072	7,096
4 vehicles	17,338	1,599
5+ vehicles	7,335	530

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	345,304
Carpool	37,653
Public transit	8,843
Walk or bicycle	11,096
Work from home	72,454
Other	6,291

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	944,004
Uninsured	63,563

Category	Value
Under 15 min	101,374
15–29 min	167,259
30–44 min	77,209
45–59 min	31,456
60+ min	31,889

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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