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Population Total
2023
Population Density
2023
Median Household Income
2023
Life-Expectancy At Birth
Data is not available for this New Castle County. View data for Delaware
Diversity Index
2023
Diversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."
State Area Deprivation Index
2019
Higher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.
Poverty Rate
2023
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
2023
This rate represents the percentage of residents with a high school education or higher.
Social Vulnerability Index
2022
New Castle County's ranking of 0.51 indicates a Moderate level of vulnerability.
2023
Age | Total Count | % of Population |
|---|---|---|
Under 18 | 122,553 | 21% |
Between 18 and 65 | 355,316 | 62% |
Over 65 | 95,161 | 17% |
Total | 573,030 | 100% |
2023
Race | Total Count | % of Population |
|---|---|---|
Pacific islander | 218 | N/A |
Native american | 1,177 | 0% |
Another race | 26,823 | 5% |
Asian | 33,953 | 6% |
Multiracial | 42,367 | 7% |
Black | 144,850 | 25% |
White | 323,642 | 57% |
Total | 573,030 | 100% |
2023
Ethnicity | Total Count | % of Population |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 65,392 | 11% |
Non-hispanic | 507,638 | 89% |
Total | 573,030 | 100% |