New Castle County vs. Salem County

	New Castle County (DE)	Salem County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	559,335	62,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.9%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	538,479	66,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	538,479	66,083
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.6%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.9%
White alone, percent	65.0%	81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	26.1%	14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	5.8%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.6%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.3%	9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.8%	73.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	30,845	3,813
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	11.1%	4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	224,499	27,603
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.0%	70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$254,500	$185,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,646	$1,785
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$491	$794
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,141	$1,016
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.5%	17.6%
Building permits, 2018	1,364	63
Households, 2014-2018	203,855	23,908
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.9%	85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.9%	77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.5%	87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.9%	20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.6%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.2%	61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.0%	58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,128,320	89,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,843,457	319,868
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,623,161	627,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,791	$9,533
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$70,996	$64,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,847	$32,526
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	15,971	1,155
Total employment, 2017	269,368	16,668
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	16,909,423	872,089
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	37,854	2,912
All firms, 2012	43,478	3,760
Men-owned firms, 2012	22,776	2,233
Women-owned firms, 2012	13,878	951
Minority-owned firms, 2012	9,891	395
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	30,249	3,137
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	3,880	312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	35,573	3,107
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	10.1%	6.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.1%	2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.5%	25.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	1,263.2	199.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	426.29	331.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between New Castle county (DE) and Salem county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.