Demographic and housing estimates in Delaware
Total populationTotal population | 949,495 |
Male | 459,570 |
Female | 489,925 |
Population by ageTotal population | 949,495 |
Under 5 years | 54,854 |
5 to 9 years | 55,166 |
10 to 14 years | 58,676 |
15 to 19 years | 59,798 |
20 to 24 years | 61,022 |
25 to 34 years | 126,358 |
35 to 44 years | 110,238 |
45 to 54 years | 126,453 |
55 to 59 years | 68,175 |
60 to 64 years | 61,626 |
65 to 74 years | 99,666 |
75 to 84 years | 49,025 |
85 years and over | 18,438 |
Median age (years) | 40.2 |
Under 18 years | 203,426 |
16 years and over | 769,793 |
18 years and over | 746,069 |
21 years and over | 707,381 |
62 years and over | 203,286 |
65 years and over | 167,129 |
Population by raceTotal population | 949,495 |
One race | 923,486 |
White | 654,905 |
Black or African American | 209,892 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,455 |
Asian | 36,723 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 477 |
Some other race | 18,034 |
Two or more races | 26,009 |
Citizen, voting age populationCitizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 704,108 |
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 334,936 |
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 369,172 |
Social characteristics in Delaware
Households by typeTotal households | 357,765 |
Family households (families) | 237,901 |
Married-couple family | 174,333 |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 16,416 |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 47,152 |
Nonfamily households | 119,864 |
Average household size | 2.58 |
Average family size | 3.15 |
Economic characteristics in Delaware
Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)Total households | 357,765 |
Less than $10,000 | 19,901 |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 12,769 |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 27,906 |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 32,208 |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 43,958 |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 64,668 |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 50,512 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 56,761 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 25,568 |
$200,000 or more | 23,514 |
Median household income (dollars) | 65,627 |
Housing characteristics in Delaware
Housing occupancyTotal housing units | 428,251 |
Occupied housing units | 357,765 |
Vacant housing units | 70,486 |
Units in structureTotal housing units | 428,251 |
1-unit, detached | 251,970 |
1-unit, attached | 65,736 |
2 units | 6,767 |
3 or 4 units | 9,508 |
5 to 9 units | 15,802 |
10 to 19 units | 23,515 |
20 or more units | 19,323 |
Mobile home | 35,356 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 274 |
Year structure builtTotal housing units | 428,251 |
Built 2014 or later | 10,360 |
Built 2010 to 2013 | 16,602 |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 80,974 |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 68,481 |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 58,609 |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 51,174 |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 44,208 |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 42,815 |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 19,668 |
Built 1939 or earlier | 35,360 |
RoomsTotal housing units | 428,251 |
1 room | 4,289 |
2 rooms | 4,255 |
3 rooms | 22,815 |
4 rooms | 51,399 |
5 rooms | 71,641 |
6 rooms | 83,167 |
7 rooms | 69,981 |
8 rooms | 53,176 |
9 rooms or more | 67,528 |
Median rooms | 6.2 |
BedroomsTotal housing units | 428,251 |
No bedroom | 4,849 |
1 bedroom | 28,232 |
2 bedrooms | 86,273 |
3 bedrooms | 194,942 |
4 bedrooms | 93,598 |
5 or more bedrooms | 20,357 |
Housing tenureOccupied housing units | 357,765 |
Owner-occupied | 254,308 |
Renter-occupied | 103,457 |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.51 |
Year householder moved into unitOccupied housing units | 357,765 |
Moved in 2017 or later | 16,232 |
Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 40,882 |
Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 94,984 |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 107,223 |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 48,993 |
Moved in 1989 and earlier | 49,451 |
ValueOwner-occupied units | 254,308 |
Less than $50,000 | 13,622 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 11,573 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 22,598 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 41,261 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 77,886 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 67,342 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 16,524 |
$1,000,000 or more | 3,502 |
Median (dollars) | 244,700 |
Mortgage statusOwner-occupied units | 254,308 |
Housing units with a mortgage | 167,225 |
Housing units without a mortgage | 87,083 |
Gross rentOccupied units paying rent | 98,472 |
Less than $500 | 7,554 |
$500 to $999 | 30,443 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 42,873 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 13,621 |
$2,000 to $2,499 | 2,595 |
$2,500 to $2,999 | 763 |
$3,000 or more | 623 |
Median (dollars) | 1,110 |
No rent paid | 4,985 |
Data is based on 2018 Census