Salem County vs. New Castle County

Salem County (NJ)New Castle County (DE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,607559,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)66,066538,479
Population, Census, April 1, 201066,083538,479
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%15.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.5%
White alone, percent81.3%65.0%
Black or African American alone, percent14.7%26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%5.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.5%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%56.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,81330,845
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,603224,499
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$185,300$254,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,785$1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$794$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,016$1,141
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.6%22.5%
Building permits, 2018631,364
Households, 2014-201823,908203,855
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%14.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.5%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,2481,128,320
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,8684,843,457
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)627,0368,623,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,533$15,791
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.025.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,309$70,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,526$35,847
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,15515,971
Total employment, 201716,668269,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)872,08916,909,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.0%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,91237,854
All firms, 20123,76043,478
Men-owned firms, 20122,23322,776
Women-owned firms, 201295113,878
Minority-owned firms, 20123959,891
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,13730,249
Veteran-owned firms, 20123123,880
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,10735,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.4%10.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010199.11,263.2
Land area in square miles, 2010331.90426.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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