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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Delaware is 917,060, which is 17.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Delaware population density is 368.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Delaware is white, which represent 69.72% of the total population. The average Delaware education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 917,060. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #12

Delaware
17.03%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #7

Delaware
368.49 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:639,354 (69.72%, #37)
Black:198,028 (21.59%, #8)
Hispanic:78,598 (8.57%, #27)
Asian:31,745 (3.46%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,628 (0.40%, #32)
One Race, Other:20,369 (2.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:23,936 (2.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:31,362 (39.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:25,011 (31.82%, see rank)
Cuban:2,355 (3.00%, see rank)
Central American:9,932 (12.64%, see rank)
South American:4,122 (5.24%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:13,354 (42.07%, see rank)
Chinese:7,390 (23.28%, see rank)
Filipino:3,596 (11.33%, see rank)
Japanese:492 (1.55%, see rank)
Korean:1,983 (6.25%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,386 (4.37%, see rank)
Asian, Other:3,544 (11.16%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

803,892 (87.66%) out of the total population of 917,060 reported first ancestry.

 Delaware% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab2,6660.29%, see rank0.56%
Czech2,2090.24%, see rank0.47%
Danish1,9920.22%, see rank0.42%
Dutch11,8581.29%, see rank1.40%
English98,28810.72%, see rank8.02%
French21,6702.36%, see rank3.34%
German137,01714.94%, see rank15.03%
Greek4,3840.48%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian4,7410.52%, see rank0.46%
Irish158,02317.23%, see rank10.80%
Italian91,1739.94%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian3,8930.42%, see rank1.42%
Polish42,6904.66%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese1,4930.16%, see rank0.44%
Russian7,8320.85%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,0910.77%, see rank0.99%
Scottish14,1781.55%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African9,1521.00%, see rank0.95%
Swedish7,3790.80%, see rank1.27%
Swiss1,7570.19%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian4,6130.50%, see rank0.31%
American48,0135.24%, see rank7.12%
Welsh7,2390.79%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 443,923 (48.41%, see rank)
Females: 473,137 (51.59%, see rank)

Delaware
Male: 48.41%
Female: 51.59%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Delaware
39.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Delaware
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Delaware
40.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Delaware% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years55,9496.10%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years57,5476.28%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years56,3386.14%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years61,4586.70%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years64,8827.08%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years117,30812.79%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years112,43512.26%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years131,85614.38%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years118,20512.89%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years81,4158.88%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 42,3674.62%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over17,3001.89%, see rank1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Delaware%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population620,886100%209,056,129
Less Than High School74,26711.96%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate195,80631.54%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree168,04927.07%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree108,64717.50%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree74,11711.94%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.60, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Delaware U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten26,86566.58%33.42%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)89,56584.81%, see rank15.19%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)47,59586.00%, see rank14.00%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College57,45080.22%, see rank19.78%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School13,19355.52%, see rank44.48%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Delaware%U.S.
Total Households339,046100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.63, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households90,06126.56%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households248,98573.44%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)227,84167.20%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.28, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family164,22848.44%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households111,20532.80%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Delaware%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total747,226see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over357,646100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married127,40035.62%, see rank35.77%
Married183,86551.41%, see rank52.04%
Widowed10,5292.94%, see rank2.57%
Divorced35,85210.02%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over389,580100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married119,40730.65%, see rank29.48%
Married184,80247.44%, see rank49.19%
Widowed35,5179.12%, see rank9.16%
Divorced49,85412.80%, see rank12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Delaware%U.S.
Native840,18191.62%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence417,79545.56%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State407,79844.47%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
14,5881.59%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born76,8798.38%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship35,5273.87%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship41,3524.51%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe10,6061.16%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia25,0242.73%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa7,3930.81%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania870.01%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America32,7283.57%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America1,0410.11%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Delaware%U.S.
English291,84486.08%, see rank79.39%
Spanish23,0416.80%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages13,4633.97%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages7,6322.25%, see rank3.36%
Other3,0660.90%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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