Delaware City

Population: 1,976
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $245,500

Delaware City, a community in New Castle County, Delaware, has 1,976 residents. At $78,333, its median household income sits below New Castle County's $89,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Delaware City's population grew 11.6% from 1,771 to 1,976, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $189,700 to $245,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,976
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $78,333
Median home value: $245,500
Median gross rent: $1,420
Housing units: 734
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7711,976

Median household income

$61,141$78,333

Median home value

$189,700$245,500

Median gross rent

$1,068$1,420

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,771	$61,141	$189,700	$1,068
2020	1,779	$61,771	$189,300	$1,145
2021	1,885	$65,625	$203,400	$1,217
2022	1,932	$71,513	$226,300	$1,295
2023	1,976	$78,333	$245,500	$1,420

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.3%
5 to 17	430	21.8%
18 to 24	208	10.5%
25 to 34	161	8.1%
35 to 44	318	16.1%
45 to 54	188	9.5%
55 to 64	244	12.3%
65 to 74	299	15.1%
75 and over	82	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,468	74.3%
Black or African American	160	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	156	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	7.3%
High school graduate	568	44.0%
Some college or associate's	352	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	231	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	47	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	744	83.5%
Carpooled	31	3.5%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	6	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	11.0%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	9.6%
15 to 29 min	329	41.5%
30 to 44 min	333	42.0%
45 to 59 min	18	2.3%
60+ min	37	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 10.0% (193 of 1,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	64.8%
Nonfamily households	244	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	694	94.6%
Vacant	40	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	516	74.4%
Renter-occupied	178	25.6%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached15.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	487	66.3%
1-unit, attached	110	15.0%
2 to 4 units	40	5.4%
5 to 19 units	9	1.2%
20 or more units	6	0.8%
Mobile home & other	82	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1019730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.5738, -75.5946