Delaware

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  4. Delaware Employment Information
  5. Delaware Family Information
  6. Delaware Education Information
  7. Delaware Public Benefits Information
  8. Delaware Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Delaware Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,283
  • Land Area (2000): 353.143 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.138 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,702
Delaware Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,627 11.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 419 2.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,238 85.68%

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Delaware Employment Information Back to top
Delaware Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 505 13.67%
2. Metal Manufactuing 206 5.58%
3. Public Administration 187 5.06%
4. Food Manufacturing 184 4.98%
5. Truck Transportation 160 4.33%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 138 3.73%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 3.38%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 123 3.33%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 121 3.27%
10. Educational Services 120 3.25%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 110 2.98%
12. Wood Manufacturing 95 2.57%
13. Repair and Maintenance 85 2.30%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 82 2.22%
15. Health Care 80 2.17%
16. Other Transportation 79 2.14%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 78 2.11%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 72 1.95%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 60 1.62%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 490 17.09%
2. Educational Services 264 9.21%
3. Finance and Insurance 245 8.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 212 7.39%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 121 4.22%
6. Public Administration 105 3.66%
7. Social Assistance 104 3.63%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 3.59%
9. Department and Other General Stores 99 3.45%
10. Metal Manufactuing 78 2.72%
11. Other Transportation 58 2.02%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.95%
13. Food Manufacturing 55 1.92%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 55 1.92%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 52 1.81%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 1.53%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 37 1.29%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 1.22%
19. U.S. Postal Service 31 1.08%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.05%

Delaware Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 283 7.66%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 275 7.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 248 6.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 208 5.63%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 193 5.22%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 4.90%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 155 4.19%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 150 4.06%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 128 3.46%
10. Other Management Occupations 109 2.95%
11. Other Construction Trades 91 2.46%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 89 2.41%
13. Carpenters 88 2.38%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.22%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 82 2.22%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 80 2.17%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 72 1.95%
18. Top Executives 67 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 53 1.43%
20. Food Processing Workers 48 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 224 7.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 184 6.42%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 134 4.67%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 131 4.57%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 4.18%
6. Registered Nurses 109 3.80%
7. Cashiers 102 3.56%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 91 3.17%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 84 2.93%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 2.72%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.68%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 77 2.68%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 2.65%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 2.55%
15. Other Management Occupations 71 2.48%
16. Other Production Occupations 70 2.44%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 2.44%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 60 2.09%
19. Child Care Workers 57 1.99%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 1.95%

Delaware Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,892 54.30%
15-35 hours 1,355 12.49%
1-14 hours 242 2.23%
No regular hours 3,361 30.98%

Delaware Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 423 6.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 469 7.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 429 6.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 609 9.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 633 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 768 12.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 865 13.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 441 7.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 231 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 92 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 477 7.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 448 7.25%

Delaware Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 226 3.66%
5-9 409 6.62%
10-14 602 9.74%
15-19 749 12.12%
20-24 770 12.46%
25-29 403 6.52%
30-34 610 9.87%
35-39 194 3.14%
40-44 200 3.24%
45-59 686 11.10%
60-89 714 11.55%
At least 90 618 10.00%

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 0 0.00% 3,159 51.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,004 16.24%
45-59 2 0.03% 684 11.07%
At least 60 28 0.45% 1,304 21.10%

Delaware Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 739 11.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,218 81.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 60 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 225 3.51%

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Delaware Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,296 (14,178 people)
Families (2000): 4,103 (12,572 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,693
People at same address in 1995: 8,905
Delaware Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 346 6.53%
$10,000-$14,999 348 6.57%
$15,000-$19,999 342 6.46%
$20,000-$24,999 344 6.50%
$25,000-$29,999 358 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 378 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 333 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 373 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 357 6.74%
$50,000-$59,999 642 12.12%
$60,000-$74,999 702 13.26%
$75,000-$99,999 431 8.14%
$100,000-$124,999 206 3.89%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 73 1.38%
$200,000 or more 24 0.45%

Delaware Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,009 19.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,700 32.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 180 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 971 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 853 16.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 373 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 119 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Delaware Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,323 30.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,880 13.07%
Public Assistance 49 0.34%
Retirement 1,046 7.27%
Self Employment 645 4.49%
Social Security 1,395 9.70%
Supplemental Security 189 1.31%
Wage / Salary 4,123 28.67%
Other 729 5.07%

Delaware Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,904 53.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,651 46.44%

Delaware Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 403 7.45%
Color 1 Box Married 3,700 68.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,153 21.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 2.86%

Delaware Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 366 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 3,770 67.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,007 17.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 470 8.37%

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 510 4.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,407 13.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,181 49.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,637 15.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 543 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 779 7.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 313 3.02%

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 85 0.60% 161 1.13% 246 1.72%
Kindergarten 209 1.46% 24 0.17% 233 1.63%
Grades 1-4 885 6.20% 66 0.46% 951 6.66%
Grades 5-8 835 5.85% 113 0.79% 948 6.64%
Grades 9-12 774 5.42% 66 0.46% 840 5.88%
Undergrad college 139 0.97% 64 0.45% 203 1.42%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.40% 9 0.06% 66 0.46%
Total 2,984 20.89% 503 3.52% 3,487 24.41%

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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 12,993 91.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,180 8.33%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Delaware Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,986 13.90%
10-19 Years 2,190 15.33%
20-29 Years 1,241 8.69%
30-39 Years 2,344 16.41%
40-49 Years 2,313 16.19%
50-59 Years 1,714 12.00%
60-69 Years 1,228 8.60%
70-79 Years 910 6.37%
80-89 Years 309 2.16%
90+ Years 48 0.34%

Delaware Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,121 49.86%
Color 1 Box Female 7,162 50.14%

Delaware Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,648 95.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 335 2.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 139 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 87 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Delaware Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,456 30.18%
2. Irish 2,368 16.04%
3. Italian 1,644 11.14%
4. English 1,259 8.53%
5. United States Or American 1,156 7.83%
6. Dutch 658 4.46%
7. Polish 560 3.79%
8. Scotch Irish 295 2.00%
9. French Non-Basque 229 1.55%
10. Scottish 227 1.54%

Delaware Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,661 94.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 296 2.22%
3. Other West Germanic 134 1.00%
4. German 66 0.49%
5. Italian 41 0.31%
6. Polish 29 0.22%
7. Hungarian 19 0.14%
8. Other Slavic 18 0.13%
9. Russian 17 0.13%
10. Scandinavian 15 0.11%

Delaware Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,064 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 0.42%

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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.