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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Delaware is $30,191, which is higher than the national average of $28,555. Delaware median household income is $60,231, which has grown by 27.12% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Delaware residents spend 25.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #15

Delaware	30,191 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Delaware	33,303 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Delaware	38,619 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Delaware	29,263 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #13

Delaware	60,231 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Delaware	78,589 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #34

Delaware	27.12%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Delaware		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.26%	$15,112, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.61%	$19,097, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.56%	$3,008, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.57%	$25,529, see rank	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Delaware	72,683 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Delaware	90,884 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Delaware	U.S.
White	$64,791, see rank	$56,900
Black	$46,149, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$46,295, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$87,453, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,809, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$38,914, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$40,474, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$47,325, see rank	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Delaware	U.S.
less than 25	$29,750, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$64,800, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$72,237, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$44,076, see rank	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Delaware	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	734,886	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	351,088	47.77%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	238,803	68.02%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,698	0.77%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	236,105	67.25%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	214,565	90.88%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	21,540	9.12%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	112,285	31.98%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	383,798	52.23%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	230,268	60.00%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	451	0.12%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	229,817	59.88%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	211,538	92.05%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	18,279	7.95%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	153,530	40.00%, see rank	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Delaware	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	419,999	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	339,397	80.81%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	36,582	8.71%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	13,128	3.13%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	9,325	2.22%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	4,920	1.17%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	16,647	3.96%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Delaware	25.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Delaware	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	426,103	-	143,435,233
Male¹	214,565	50.36%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	72,594	33.83%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	34,605	16.13%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	36,337	16.94%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,467	0.68%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19,467	9.07%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	35,666	16.62%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	211,538	49.64%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	89,957	42.53%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	42,608	20.14%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	67,563	31.94%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	313	0.15%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	255	0.12%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10,272	4.86%, see rank	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Delaware	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	426,103	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4,307	1.01%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	25,763	6.05%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	39,704	9.32%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	8,592	2.02%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	51,902	12.18%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	20,237	4.75%, see rank	4.93%
Information	6,915	1.62%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	42,449	9.96%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	41,549	9.75%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	103,436	24.27%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	37,440	8.79%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	25,172	5.91%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	18,637	4.37%, see rank	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Delaware	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	107,101	12.01%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	18,629	8.18%, see rank	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.