New Castle County DE Information
New Castle County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2017)
POPULATION |
|---|
| Total Population |
566,709 |
| Daytime Population: Workers |
298,418 |
| Daytime Population: Residents |
281,517 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) |
579,935 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 |
1.02 |
| Population in Households |
548,603 |
| Population in Familes |
438,405 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
18,106 |
| Population Density2 |
1,329 |
| Diversity Index3 |
63 |
| |
INCOME |
|---|
| Median Household Income |
$67,153 |
| Average Household Income |
$89,833 |
| Per Capita Income |
$34,194 |
HOUSING |
|---|
| Total Housing Units |
226,714 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
142,528 (62.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
69,677 (30.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
14,509 ( 6.4%) |
| Median Home Value |
$263,605 |
| Average Home Value |
$296,693 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
212,205 |
| Average Household Size |
2.59 |
| Family Households |
140,194 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
0.71% |
0.59% |
| Households |
0.64% |
0.57% |
| Families |
0.55% |
0.51% |
| Median Household Income |
|
2.03% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
2.0% |
New Castle County DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares New Castle County to the other 3 counties and county equivalents in Delaware by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
| Total Population |
# 1 |
100th |
| Population Density |
# 1 |
100th |
| Diversity Index |
# 1 |
100th |
| Median Household Income |
# 1 |
100th |
| Per Capita Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Delaware Census Data Comparison Tool.
