Delaware City, Delaware Census and Community Profile

DELAWARE CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Delaware City, DE
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Delaware City, DE was 1,453.

Delaware City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Delaware City was 732, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Delaware City, DE
There are an estimated 264 married men in the town. 44.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Delaware City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Delaware City is 721 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Delaware City, Delaware
There are an estimated 261 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Delaware City, DE
The median age of people living in Delaware City, DE was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Delaware City was 75. There were 1,093 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (175) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Delaware City, DE
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Delaware City, DE was 1,440.

White Population in Delaware City, DE
The estimated White population in the Delaware City community is 1,271, which is 87.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Delaware City, Delaware
The estimated Black/African American population is 150, which is 10.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Delaware City, DE
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Delaware City, DE was 6.

Asian Population in Delaware City, Delaware
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Delaware City, DE
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Delaware City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Delaware City community was 18, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Delaware City, DE
The household population number in Delaware City was 1,445.

Group Quarters Population in Delaware City, DE
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Delaware City, DE
The average household size in Delaware City is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Delaware City, DE
At the time of the last census survey, there were 616 total housing units in Delaware City.

The number of occupied housing units was 567, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 442 were owner-occupied (78), and 125 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Delaware City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Delaware City, Delaware
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 428, with a median value in dollars of 99,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Delaware City, DE
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,014 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Delaware City, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 833 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Delaware City, Delaware
148 people in Delaware City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Delaware City, DE
The number of Civilian Veterans in Delaware City was 242, or 21.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Delaware City, DE
In 2000, there were 279 people in Delaware City, DE listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Delaware City, DE
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 62 people in Delaware City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Delaware City, Delaware
There were 769 in the labor force in Delaware City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Delaware City was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Delaware City, DE
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,611. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Delaware City, DE
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,294. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Delaware City, Delaware
Per capita income in Delaware City in the last full census was 21,992. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Delaware City numbered 25, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Delaware City, DE
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 124, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.