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QuickFacts
| | Delaware | United States |
| Total population | 783,600 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Delaware | |
Delaware state Population
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| Male | 380,541 | 48.56% | 49.06% |
| Female | 403,059 | 51.44% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 36.0 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 589,013 | 75.17% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 553,669 | 70.66% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 120,444 | 15.37% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 101,726 | 12.98% | 12.43% |
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| White | 584,773 | 74.63% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 150,666 | 19.23% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 16,259 | 2.07% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 18,869 | 2.41% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 13,033 | 1.66% | 2.43% |
Delaware state Housing
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| Total housing units | 343,072 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 44,336 | 12.92% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 298,736 | 87.08% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 216,038 | 62.97% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 82,698 | 24.11% | 30.77% |
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 52,856 | 17.69% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 86,104 | 28.82% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 50,101 | 16.77% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 48,965 | 16.39% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 27,877 | 9.33% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 32,833 | 10.99% | 9.65% |
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| Total households | 298,736 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 204,590 | 68.49% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 94,146 | 31.51% | 31.94% |
| | Delaware | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,524 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 45,302 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 61,814 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 33,884 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 22,551 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7,010 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,835 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 403 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,400 | 119,600 |
Delaware state Education
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 209,979 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,792 | 7.04% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 10,813 | 5.15% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 89,673 | 42.71% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 43,294 | 20.62% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 51,407 | 24.48% | 22.81% |
Delaware state Economy
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 610,289 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 401,152 | 65.73% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 397,360 | 65.11% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 376,811 | 61.74% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 20,549 | 3.37% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 5.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 3,792 | 0.62% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 209,137 | 34.27% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 319,154 | 52.3% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 192,201 | 31.49% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 191,562 | 31.39% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 182,023 | 29.83% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 57,950 | 9.5% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 37,817 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 242,762 | 39.78% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 59,142 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 80,457 | 13.18% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,997 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 10,519 | 1.72% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,499 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 8,047 | 1.32% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,516 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 62,827 | 10.29% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,871 | | 17,376 |
| | Delaware | %, Delaware | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 298,755 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 21,125 | 7.07% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 15,284 | 5.12% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 33,898 | 11.35% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 36,361 | 12.17% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 50,582 | 16.93% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 63,663 | 21.31% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 35,968 | 12.04% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 28,145 | 9.42% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 7,549 | 2.53% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 6,180 | 2.07% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 47,381 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.