New Castle County DE Information
New Castle County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
570,346 (100%) |
Population in Households |
552,872 (96.9%) |
Population in Families |
440,326 (77.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
17,474 ( 3.1%) |
Population Density |
1,338 |
Diversity Index2 |
65 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$69,829 |
Average Household Income |
$94,950 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
16% |
Per Capita Income |
$35,796 |
Wealth Index5 |
111 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
228,621 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
142,678 (62.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
71,655 (31.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
14,288 ( 6.2%) |
Median Home Value |
$271,286 |
Average Home Value |
$310,245 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
147 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
214,333 |
Average Household Size |
2.58 |
Family Households |
140,231 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
0.56% |
0.57% |
Households |
0.55% |
0.57% |
Families |
0.39% |
0.47% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.54% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.72% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
0.48% |
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, 2020 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 |
Median Household Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 3 |
100th |
Per Capita Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Diversity Index |
# 1 |
100th |
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