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Census tract 5

Report updated: placeholder |Report generated: 8/2/2025

Census Tract 5, New Castle County

Census Tract 5

Overview

The Community Profile Report (CPR) provides easily interpretable information on key indicators for Census Tract 5 in Delaware. This tool, provided for the community by the Division of Public Health (within the Department of Health and Social Services, DHSS), allows you to view data and key findings pertaining to the health, social determinants, and demographic characteristics of this community.

For a full interactive version of this report, and details on all the data sources used for the statistics presented, please visit: https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/cpr/census-tract-5

Census Tract 5 at a Glance

Census Tract 5

Population Total

2023

3,150

people

Census Tract 5

Population Density

2023

16,328

people per square mile

Census Tract 5

Median Age

2023

years

Census Tract 5

Median Household Income

2023

$77,054

dollars

Census Tract 5

Poverty Rate

2023

12.3%

of residents

Community Profile Report Sections

Report Sections
Population Data
Social Vulnerability Index
Infectious Disease
Chronic Disease
Mental Health and Substance Use
Climate and Health
Maternal and Child Health
Healthy Lifestyles

Community Profile Report

Population Data

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

The largest racial group of Census Tract 5 is Black. Around 6% of individuals living in this location identify as Hispanic. The median age for Census Tract 5 is 43.8, which is higher than the Delaware median age of 41.5.

Census Tract 5 is considered urban with a population density of 16,328 people per square mile. This community has a lower median income than Delaware.

Census Tract 5

Population Total

2023

1,005,872

people

Census Tract 5

Median Household Income

2023

$82,855

dollars

Population Data

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Population Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	Trendline	State
Population Total number of people	3,150 (2023)	Data loading for chart...	1,005,872
Population Density number of people per square mile	16,328 (2023)	Data loading for chart...	516
Median Age number of years	44 (2023)	Data loading for chart...	42
Median Household Income amount in dollars	$77,054 (2023)	Data loading for chart...	$82,855
Poverty Rate percentage of residents	12.3% (2023)	Data loading for chart...	10.5%

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Demographics

Population by Race

2023

Race	Total Count	% of Population
Native american	0
Pacific islander	0
Asian	64	2%
Another race	103	3%
Multiple races	269	9%
White	556	18%
Black	2,158	69%
Total	3,150	100%

Population by Age

2023

Age	Total Count	% of Population
Under 18	498	16%
Between 18 and 65	2,254	72%
Over 65	398	13%
Total	3,150	100%

Population by Ethnicity

2023

Ethnicity	Total Count	% of Population
Hispanic	197	6%
Non-hispanic	2,953	94%
Total	3,150	100%

Community Profile Report

Social Vulnerability Index

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

Census Tract 5's ranking of 0.63 indicates a Moderate level of vulnerability.

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the purpose of identifying communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters. Socially vulnerable populations are identified using factors such as socioeconomic status, household composition, minority status, and housing type and transportation.

Social Vulnerability Index Data

Overall Vulnerability Percentile

Possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) to 1 (highest vulnerability).

Theme Ranking

0.63

LowModerateHigh

SVI percentiles are based on 15 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes: Socioeconomic Status, Household Composition and Disability, Minority Status and Language, Housing Type and Transportation. Communities are also given an overall ranking based on the values for the four sub-themes. Higher values indicate greater vulnerability.

Sub-Theme Percentiles

Possible scores range from 0 (lowest vulnerability) to 1 (highest vulnerability).

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Improving

Socioeconomic Status

2022

Moderate

0.65 on a scale of 0-1

decreased 27% from 2018 to 2022

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Household Characteristics

2022

Low

0.16 on a scale of 0-1

increased 33% from 2018 to 2022

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Racial and Ethnic Minority Status

2022

High

0.99 on a scale of 0-1

increased 46% from 2018 to 2022

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Housing Type and Transportation

2022

Moderate

0.67 on a scale of 0-1

increased 26% from 2018 to 2022

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Infectious Disease

Census Tract 5

As a result of the Public Health Emergency ending on May 11th, 2023, the display of COVID data has been removed from Community Profile Reports. Please view related community-level data on our COVID-19 Dashboard.

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Chronic Disease

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

4.70% of adults living in Census Tract 5 report that they have ever been told they have cancer (excluding skin cancer). This is lower than the Delaware rate of 7.5% for this metric.

6.20% of adults living in Census Tract 5 report that they have ever been told they have angina or coronary heart disease. This is higher than the Delaware rate of 4.2% for this metric.

4.50% of adults living in Census Tract 5 report that they have ever had a stroke. This is higher than the Delaware rate of 4.0% for this metric.

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Cancer

2020

4.7%

of adults aged 18+

Census Tract 5

Heart Disease

2020

6.2%

of adults aged 18+

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Stroke

2020

4.5%

of adults aged 18+

Chronic Disease Data

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Chronic Disease Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	% Change	Trendline	State	Target
Diabetes percentage of adults aged 18+	17.1% (2020)	Decreased 2%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	10.9%
Obesity percentage of adults aged 18+	46.8% (2020)	Increased 3%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	33.9%	36.0%
High blood pressure percentage of adults aged 18+	44.5% (2019)			36.2%	27.7%
Stroke percentage of adults aged 18+	4.5% (2020)	Decreased 15%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	4.0%
Cancer percentage of adults aged 18+	4.7% (2020)	Decreased 10%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	7.5%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) percentage of adults aged 18+	7.2% (2020)	Decreased 16%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	6.1%
Arthritis percentage of adults aged 18+	24.7% (2020)	Decreased 6%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	27.3%
Heart Disease percentage of adults aged 18+	6.2% (2020)	Did not change(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	4.2%
High cholesterol percentage of adults aged 18+ who have been screened in the past 5 years	30.1% (2019)			37.7%
Depression percentage of adults aged 18+	17.2% (2020)	Decreased 8%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	16.4%

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Mental Health and Substance Use

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

17.2% of individuals living in Census Tract 5 reported suffering from depression. This is higher than than the Delaware rate of 16.4%.

Emergency Department visits for suspected non-fatal opioid overdoses have not changed since 2016 by NaN%. The recent rate of non-fatal opioid overdoses for Census Tract 5 was 0 per 10,000 people.

Mental Health Data

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Mental Health Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	% Change	Trendline	State	Target
Poor Mental Health percentage of adults aged 18+	16.3% (2020)	Decreased 7%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	14.6%
Depression percentage of adults aged 18+	17.2% (2020)	Decreased 8%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	16.4%

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Substance Use Data

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Substance Use Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	% Change	Trendline	State	Target
Suspected Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses from Opioids rate per 10,000 people	0.0 (2019)		Data loading for chart...	25.1	3.5
Current smoking among adults aged 18+ percentage of adults aged 18+	22.7% (2020)	Decreased 1%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	13.4%
Binge drinking percentage of adults aged 18+	13.5% (2020)	Decreased 11%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	15.4%
People who filled any opioid prescription rate per 100 people				11.6

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Climate and Health

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

17.58% of land area in Census Tract 5 is in Special Flood Hazard area. A Special Flood Hazard Area is an area as determined by FEMA which has a 1-percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. 21.00% of Census Tract 5 is classified as Developed Land. Areas with more developed land tend to be hotter than rural areas with less developed land.

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Percent of population in Special Flood Hazard Area

2022

6.14%

of people

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Developed Land

2019

21.00%

of total land area

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Percent land area in Special Flood Hazard Area

2022

17.58%

of land area

Climate Vulnerability and Risk

Flood Zones

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Flood Zones Indicator	Census Tract 5
Percent land area in Special Flood Hazard Area percentage of land area	4.07% (2022)
Percent of population in Special Flood Hazard Area percentage of people	0.00% (2022)
Count of Buildings in Flood Zones number of buildings	0 (2021)
Percent of Buildings in Flood Zones percentage of buildings	0.00% (2021)

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Land Use

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Land Use Indicator	Census Tract 5
Tree Canopy Cover percentage of total land area	0.00% (2019)
Developed Land percentage of total land area	97.15% (2019)

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Climate and Health Conditions

Hospitalizations

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Hospitalizations Indicator	Census Tract 5	Trendline	State
Asthma Hospitalizations age-adjusted rate per 10,000 population			6.3
Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations age-adjusted rate per 100,000 people			104.7
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hospitalizations age-adjusted rate per 100,000 people	0.0 (2022)	Data loading for chart...
Heat Stress Hospitalizations age-adjusted rate per 100,000 people	0.0 (2022)	Data loading for chart...	2.4

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Deaths

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Deaths Indicator	Census Tract 5	Trendline
Asthma Deaths age-adjusted rate per 10,000 population
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents	0.0 (2022)	Data loading for chart...
Heat Related Deaths age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents	0.0 (2022)	Data loading for chart...

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Maternal and Child Health

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

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Maternal and Child Health Data

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Maternal and Child Health Data Indicator	State	Target
Fetal Deaths rate per 1,000 live births	4.3	5.0
Teen Pregnancy rate per 1,000 women aged 15-19	16	0
Pre-term Births rate per 1,000 live births	111	0

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Healthy Lifestyles

Census Tract 5

Key Findings

22.7% of adults living in Census Tract 5 report that they smoke every day or some days. This is higher than the Delaware rate of 13.4%.

51.6% of adults living in Census Tract 5 report that they have visited a doctor for a routine checkup within the past year. This is lower than the Delaware rate of 64.5%.

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Routine checkups

2021

77.1%

of adults aged 18+

Census Tract 5

Trouble Sleeping

2018

35.5%

of adults aged 18+

Census Tract 5

Current smoking among adults aged 18+

2021

13.4%

of adults aged 18+

Health Risks Data

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Health Risks Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	% Change	Trendline	State
No leisure-time physical activity percentage of adults aged 18+	34.0% (2020)	Decreased 11%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	23.7%
Trouble Sleeping percentage of adults aged 18+	44.6% (2020)	Decreased 4%(2018 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	35.5%
Binge drinking percentage of adults aged 18+	13.5% (2020)	Decreased 11%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	15.4%
Current smoking among adults aged 18+ percentage of adults aged 18+	22.7% (2020)	Decreased 1%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	13.4%

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Preventive Measures Data

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Preventive Measures Data Indicator	Census Tract 5	% Change	Trendline	State	Target
Routine checkups percentage of adults aged 18+	79.4% (2020)	Decreased 4%(2019 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	77.1%
Annual dental visits percentage of adults aged 18+	51.6% (2020)	Decreased 1%(2018 to 2020)	Data loading for chart...	64.5%

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For a full interactive version of this report, and details on all the data sources used for the statistics presented, please visit:
https://myhealthycommunity.dhss.delaware.gov/cpr/census-tract-5