1. Community Characteristics
Selected Location: New Castle County
| Population: 558,306

Community Characteristics

Population Total
2021
558,306
people
Population Density
2021
1,314
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2020
$75,275
Life-Expectancy At Birth

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Social Vulnerability Index
0.0
0
1
Low
Moderate
High

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 16 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.

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Diversity Index
2021
0
100
63
Least Diverse
Most Diverse

Diversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."

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State Area Deprivation Index
2019
0
10
5
Least Deprivation
Most Deprivation

Higher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.

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Poverty Rate
2021
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100%
10.4%

The poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.

High School Graduation Rate
2021
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100%
92.1%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2021
Age Group Count Percent of Population
Under 18
120,246
21.5%
Between 18 and 65
350,941
62.9%
Over 65
87,119
15.6%
Median Age
39
Population by Race
2021
Race Count Percent of Population
White
349,313
62.6%
Black
140,870
25.2%
Asian
31,918
5.7%
Two or More Races
19,995
3.6%
Other Race
14,490
2.6%
Native American
1,482
0.3%
Pacific Islander
238
0.0%
Population by Ethnicity
2021
Ethnicity Count Percent of Population
Non-Hispanic
501,276
89.8%
Hispanic
57,030
10.2%
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