North Star

Population: 8,178
Median household income: $167,664
Median home value: $566,500

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, North Star is a community with a population of 8,178. The median household income of $167,664 is above the New Castle County median ($89,901).

From 2019 to 2023, North Star's population grew 9.0% from 7,503 to 8,178, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $445,900 to $566,500.

2.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,178
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $167,664
Median home value: $566,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 3,223
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5038,178

Median household income

$137,917$167,664

Median home value

$445,900$566,500

Median gross rent

$1,882$1,479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,503	$137,917	$445,900	$1,882
2020	7,546	$142,955	$446,300	$1,479
2021	8,009	$153,971	$457,900	—
2022	8,370	$165,179	$508,100	—
2023	8,178	$167,664	$566,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	3.8%
5 to 17	1,220	14.9%
18 to 24	787	9.6%
25 to 34	306	3.7%
35 to 44	1,015	12.4%
45 to 54	940	11.5%
55 to 64	1,853	22.7%
65 to 74	954	11.7%
75 and over	791	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,458	79.0%
Black or African American	298	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	950	11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	368	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate10.1%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree42.6%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	1.6%
High school graduate	590	10.1%
Some college or associate's	1,033	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,495	42.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,646	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,882	75.5%
Carpooled	124	3.2%
Public transit	16	0.4%
Walked	162	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	614	16.1%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	558	17.4%
15 to 29 min	1,702	53.1%
30 to 44 min	788	24.6%
45 to 59 min	32	1.0%
60+ min	123	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 2.4% (199 of 8,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,621	83.9%
Nonfamily households	502	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,123	96.9%
Vacant	100	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,717	87.0%
Renter-occupied	406	13.0%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,901	90.0%
1-unit, attached	201	6.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	121	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1052490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7525, -75.7349