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Demographics and Population Projections
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Population |
538,479 |
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Households |
195,137 |
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Median Household Income |
$62,051 |
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Land Area |
426 Square Miles |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
1,263 |
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Population, Percentage White (non-Hispanic) |
61.6% |
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Population, Percentage Black |
23.7% |
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Population, Percent Asian |
4.3% |
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Population, Percent Hispanic or Latino |
8.7% |
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Population, Percent Other Races |
1.4% |
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High School Graduates |
87.9% |
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Bachelors Degree or Higher |
32.1% |
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Median Housing Value |
$245,800 |
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Private Nonfarm Employment |
277,797 |
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Retail Sales |
$8.6 Billion |
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Year |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
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Delaware |
786,408 |
839,924 |
895,173 |
940,449 |
981,922 |
1,019,497 |
1,054,631 |
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New Castle County |
501,855 |
520,929 |
538,170 |
554,405 |
567,764 |
578,739 |
589,267 |
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-City of Newark |
29,367 |
30,334 |
30,486 |
30,604 |
30,715 |
30,830 |
30,947 |
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-City of Wilmington |
72,728 |
72,265 |
73,022 |
72,777 |
72,549 |
72,300 |
72,058 |
Source: Delaware Population Consortium, 2010 Projections |
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