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State of Delaware - County of New Castle

New Castle County Demography

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  • Table 1. New Castle County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. New Castle County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. New Castle County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. New Castle County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. New Castle County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. New Castle County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. New Castle County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. New Castle County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 426
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 505,829
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 113
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 500,265
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 112
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,174.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 441,946
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 112
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 398,115
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,564
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 58,319
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 43,831
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 11.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 26,293
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.30%


    TABLE 2. New Castle County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 500,265
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 33,384
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 91,365
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 51,554
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 157,485
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 108,574
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 30,904
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 20,556
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 6,443
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 242,943
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 257,322
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 365,810
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 73.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 101,167
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 20.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 979
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 12,950
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 165
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 11,087
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 8,107
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.60%


    TABLE 3. New Castle County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 17,514
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 7,345
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 188,935
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 164,161
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 482,751
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 48,563
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 68,035
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 41,215
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 127,106
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 61,400
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 93,789
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 42,740
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 25,356
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 14,589
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 61,829
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 49,653
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.50%


    TABLE 4. New Castle County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 478,483
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,705
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,947
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 48
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 35
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,752
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 63,288
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 55,275


    TABLE 5. New Castle County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 67,375
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 62,772
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 58,331
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 283,809
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 228,852
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 71,585
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 25.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 47,819
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 38,617
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 41,658
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 9,390
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 15,303
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.10%


    TABLE 6. New Castle County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 24,710
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 3,349
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 21,361
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 25,153
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 489,720
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,046
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 441,946
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,691
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 199,521
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 188,935
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 132,514
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,331
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,640
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 70.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 691
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 29.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 164,782


    TABLE 7. New Castle County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 15,982,867
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 10,660,395
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 482,562
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 33,121
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 121.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,540,032
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 13,151,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,224,842
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 24.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 940,210
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,286,628
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 17.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,393,040
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,368,638
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,224,842
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,066,677
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,932,593




     









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