New Castle County vs. Delaware County

New Castle County (DE)Delaware County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)559,335564,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.9%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)538,479558,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010538,479558,979
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.9%
White alone, percent65.0%69.0%
Black or African American alone, percent26.1%22.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent5.8%6.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.8%66.3%
Veterans, 2014-201830,84527,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.1%10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)224,499224,871
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$254,500$239,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,646$1,889
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$745
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,141$1,055
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.5%24.7%
Building permits, 20181,364286
Households, 2014-2018203,855206,405
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.9%11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.9%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.9%38.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,128,320878,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,843,4573,952,555
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)17,046,6647,364,871
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,623,1616,468,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,791$11,529
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.829.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,996$71,539
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,847$38,251
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 201715,97112,921
Total employment, 2017269,368211,442
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)16,909,42311,613,490
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201737,85443,683
All firms, 201243,47848,557
Men-owned firms, 201222,77629,073
Women-owned firms, 201213,87815,326
Minority-owned firms, 20129,8919,764
Nonminority-owned firms, 201230,24937,220
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,8805,133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201235,57341,202
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.1%8.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%5.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%28.4%
Population per square mile, 20101,263.23,040.5
Land area in square miles, 2010426.29183.84

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