Delaware

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  5. Delaware Family Information
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  7. Delaware Business Information
  8. Delaware Public Benefits Information
  9. Delaware Criminal Information
  10. Delaware Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Delaware Zip Codes


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Delaware Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,874
  • Land Area (2000): 234.552 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.901 square kilometers
Delaware Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,042 2002 25,394 2005 30,025
2000 25,145 2003 26,503 2006 31,360
2001 25,288 2004 28,416 2007 33,177

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Houses (2000): 11,702
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 573
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,339
Delaware Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,126 87.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 313 1.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,329 11.57%

Delaware Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delaware Employment Information Back to top
Delaware Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 16,969 16,574 396 2.33% 23
2000 13,557 13,048 509 3.75% 38
2001 14,497 13,920 577 3.98% 40
2002 15,510 14,627 884 5.70% 57
2003 15,292 14,567 725 4.74% 48
2004 15,827 15,061 767 4.85% 49
2005 16,523 15,708 815 4.93% 49
2006 17,052 16,324 728 4.27% 43
2007 17,407 16,612 796 4.57% 46
2008 17,583 16,674 909 5.17% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,307 16,421 886 5.12% 51
Feb 2008 17,259 16,486 773 4.48% 45
Mar 2008 17,437 16,604 833 4.78% 48
Apr 2008 17,489 16,752 737 4.21% 42
May 2008 17,580 16,769 811 4.61% 46
Jun 2008 17,808 16,804 1,004 5.64% 56
Jul 2008 17,869 16,803 1,066 5.97% 60
Aug 2008 17,858 16,789 1,069 5.99% 60
Sep 2008 17,637 16,635 1,002 5.68% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Delaware Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 740 9.76%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 461 6.08%
3. Educational Services 450 5.93%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 450 5.93%
5. Public Administration 414 5.46%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 334 4.40%
7. Finance and Insurance 285 3.76%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 276 3.64%
9. Metal Manufactuing 274 3.61%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 227 2.99%
11. Health Care 179 2.36%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 177 2.33%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 172 2.27%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 170 2.24%
15. Repair and Maintenance 167 2.20%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 153 2.02%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 141 1.86%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 141 1.86%
19. Truck Transportation 141 1.86%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,037 14.63%
2. Educational Services 905 12.77%
3. Finance and Insurance 710 10.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 459 6.47%
5. Public Administration 377 5.32%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 4.66%
7. Social Assistance 272 3.84%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 234 3.30%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 199 2.81%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 186 2.62%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 2.14%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 139 1.96%
13. Department and Other General Stores 137 1.93%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 105 1.48%
15. Construction 105 1.48%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 96 1.35%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 91 1.28%
18. Metal Manufactuing 86 1.21%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 82 1.16%
20. Repair and Maintenance 70 0.99%

Delaware Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 419 5.52%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 349 4.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 327 4.31%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 316 4.17%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 287 3.78%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 272 3.59%
7. Computer Specialists 271 3.57%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 270 3.56%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 261 3.44%
10. Engineers 252 3.32%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 222 2.93%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 218 2.87%
13. Business Operations Specialists 207 2.73%
14. Other Construction Trades 189 2.49%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 186 2.45%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 183 2.41%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 133 1.75%
18. Construction Laborers 132 1.74%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 132 1.74%
20. Religious Workers 128 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 498 7.02%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 455 6.42%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 402 5.67%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 382 5.39%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 301 4.25%
6. Business Operations Specialists 255 3.60%
7. Registered Nurses 254 3.58%
8. Cashiers 220 3.10%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 209 2.95%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 203 2.86%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 201 2.84%
12. Customer Service Representatives 198 2.79%
13. Other Management Occupations 192 2.71%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 192 2.71%
15. Accountants and Auditors 181 2.55%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 171 2.41%
17. Child Care Workers 157 2.21%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 140 1.97%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 136 1.92%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 135 1.90%

Delaware Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,744 61.51%
15-35 hours 2,795 12.51%
1-14 hours 715 3.20%
No regular hours 5,090 22.78%

Delaware Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 414 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 326 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 618 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,153 8.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,968 14.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,159 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,104 15.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,332 9.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 793 5.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 735 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 230 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 157 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,150 8.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 747 5.38%

Delaware Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 452 3.26%
5-9 1,802 12.98%
10-14 1,979 14.25%
15-19 1,600 11.52%
20-24 1,417 10.20%
25-29 1,036 7.46%
30-34 1,958 14.10%
35-39 519 3.74%
40-44 771 5.55%
45-59 1,467 10.56%
60-89 577 4.16%
At least 90 308 2.22%

Delaware Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.43% 8,226 59.24%
30-44 8 0.06% 3,240 23.33%
45-59 7 0.05% 1,460 10.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 885 6.37%

Delaware Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,244 8.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,877 82.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 75 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 554 3.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 521 3.62%

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Delaware Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,885 (26,783 people)
Families (2000): 7,362 (21,987 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,579
People at same address in 1995: 11,786
Delaware Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 735 6.75%
$10,000-$14,999 560 5.14%
$15,000-$19,999 602 5.53%
$20,000-$24,999 633 5.82%
$25,000-$29,999 613 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 650 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 696 6.39%
$40,000-$44,999 681 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 632 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,180 10.84%
$60,000-$74,999 1,460 13.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,423 13.07%
$100,000-$124,999 572 5.25%
$125,000-$149,999 189 1.74%
$150,000-$199,999 182 1.67%
$200,000 or more 77 0.71%

Delaware Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,853 26.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,148 28.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 553 5.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,840 16.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,532 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 613 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Delaware Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,144 30.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,956 13.15%
Public Assistance 308 1.02%
Retirement 1,845 6.13%
Self Employment 1,266 4.21%
Social Security 2,677 8.90%
Supplemental Security 455 1.51%
Wage / Salary 8,902 29.59%
Other 1,529 5.08%

Delaware Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,223 54.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,665 45.26%

Delaware Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 989 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 6,707 62.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,728 25.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 300 2.80%

Delaware Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,489 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 6,664 55.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,809 23.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,028 8.57%

Delaware Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delaware Education Information Back to top
Delaware Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 532 2.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,128 9.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,302 33.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,564 25.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,220 5.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,411 15.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,541 7.10%

Delaware Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 331 1.15% 257 0.89% 588 2.04%
Kindergarten 344 1.19% 38 0.13% 382 1.32%
Grades 1-4 1,432 4.96% 94 0.33% 1,526 5.29%
Grades 5-8 1,211 4.19% 199 0.69% 1,410 4.88%
Grades 9-12 1,323 4.58% 53 0.18% 1,376 4.77%
Undergrad college 711 2.46% 1,690 5.85% 2,401 8.32%
Graduate or professional school 145 0.50% 184 0.64% 329 1.14%
Total 5,497 19.04% 2,515 8.71% 8,012 27.75%

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Delaware Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $53,310,000
Retail sales (2002): $320,009,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $39,722,000
Delaware Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delaware Public Benefits Information Back to top
Delaware Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,814 93.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,851 6.94%

Delaware Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delaware Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 74
Delaware Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.368 1.260 0.000 0.525 2.153 0.368 6.407 34.188 1.575 42.538
2000 0.398 0.716 0.080 0.398 1.591 0.278 5.727 27.958 1.670 35.633
2001 0.633 0.672 0.000 0.277 1.582 0.356 6.446 28.037 1.780 36.618
2002 1.221 1.615 0.079 0.512 3.426 1.142 7.718 28.353 1.930 39.143
2003 0.641 1.207 0.000 0.604 2.453 0.868 7.697 25.544 1.396 34.638
2004 0.774 1.232 0.000 0.598 2.604 0.704 7.848 27.907 1.021 36.775
2005 0.766 1.366 0.033 0.633 2.798 0.400 8.093 27.644 1.399 37.136
2006 0.510 0.925 0.064 0.542 2.041 0.478 7.940 23.948 0.957 32.844
2007 0.844 1.447 0.090 0.482 2.863 0.482 6.601 22.214 0.693 29.508

Delaware Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 41
2005 16 44
2006 17 47
2007 18 47

Delaware Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 851
2000 936
2001 966
2002 1,081

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Delaware Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Delaware Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,167 14.43%
10-19 Years 4,163 14.42%
20-29 Years 4,922 17.05%
30-39 Years 4,554 15.77%
40-49 Years 4,090 14.16%
50-59 Years 2,853 9.88%
60-69 Years 1,791 6.20%
70-79 Years 1,502 5.20%
80-89 Years 675 2.34%
90+ Years 157 0.54%

Delaware Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,964 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 14,910 51.64%

Delaware Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,778 92.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 997 3.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 400 1.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 347 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 220 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 59 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.08%

Delaware Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,765 31.77%
2. Irish 3,379 13.83%
3. English 3,350 13.71%
4. United States Or American 2,687 10.99%
5. Italian 1,191 4.87%
6. Scottish 743 3.04%
7. French Non-Basque 664 2.72%
8. Welsh 620 2.54%
9. Polish 589 2.41%
10. Dutch 528 2.16%

Delaware Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,655 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 308 1.16%
3. German 121 0.46%
4. French 97 0.37%
5. Tagalog 44 0.17%
6. Korean 33 0.12%
7. Other Asian 29 0.11%
8. Chinese 26 0.10%
9. Arabic 25 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 22 0.08%

Delaware Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,318 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 147 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 303 1.05%

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Delaware Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Delaware Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
43015