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As of 2010, the total population of Delaware is 897,934, which is 14.59% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Delaware population density is 360.80 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Delaware is white, which represent 68.89% 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: 897,934. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Delaware
14.59%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #7

Delaware
360.80 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:618,617 (68.89%, #35)
Black:191,814 (21.36%, #9)
Hispanic:73,221 (8.15%, #26)
Asian:28,549 (3.18%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):4,581 (0.51%, #32)
One Race, Other:30,519 (3.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:23,854 (2.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:30,283 (41.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:22,533 (30.77%, see rank)
Cuban:1,443 (1.97%, see rank)
Central American:8,112 (11.08%, see rank)
South American:3,849 (5.26%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:11,424 (40.02%, see rank)
Chinese:6,164 (21.59%, see rank)
Filipino:3,276 (11.48%, see rank)
Japanese:540 (1.89%, see rank)
Korean:2,540 (8.90%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,438 (5.04%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,769 (9.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

899,769 (100.00%) out of the total population of 899,769 reported first ancestry.

 Delaware% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab1,0920.12%, see rank0.53%
Czech2,9050.32%, see rank0.49%
Danish1,9830.22%, see rank0.44%
Dutch16,0941.79%, see rank1.50%
English105,32111.71%, see rank8.38%
French20,6722.30%, see rank3.49%
German144,34916.04%, see rank15.60%
Greek5,4970.61%, see rank0.43%
Hungarian4,5220.50%, see rank0.49%
Irish162,72218.08%, see rank11.21%
Italian86,7069.64%, see rank5.57%
Norwegian3,9650.44%, see rank1.44%
Polish51,0655.68%, see rank3.09%
Portuguese9400.10%, see rank0.45%
Russian6,2240.69%, see rank0.96%
Scotch-Irish9,9521.11%, see rank1.05%
Scottish15,2421.69%, see rank1.77%
Subsaharan African10,2471.14%, see rank0.90%
Swedish6,0960.68%, see rank1.32%
Swiss1,9050.21%, see rank0.31%
Ukrainian5,7310.64%, see rank0.30%
American38,2014.25%, see rank6.46%
Welsh8,9020.99%, see rank0.58%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 434,939 (48.44%, see rank)
Females: 462,995 (51.56%, see rank)

Delaware
Male: 48.44%
Female: 51.56%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Delaware
38.80 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Delaware
37.40 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Delaware
40.10 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Delaware% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years55,8866.22%, see rank6.54%
5 to 9 years56,4866.29%, see rank6.59%
10 to 14 years56,8486.33%, see rank6.70%
15 to 19 years64,5837.19%, see rank7.14%
20 to 24 years62,8677.00%, see rank6.99%
25 to 34 years111,41712.41%, see rank13.30%
35 to 44 years116,08712.93%, see rank13.30%
45 to 54 years133,55414.87%, see rank14.58%
55 to 64 years110,92912.35%, see rank11.82%
65 to 74 years72,4538.07%, see rank7.03%
75 to 84 41,0804.57%, see rank4.23%
85 years and over15,7441.75%, see rank1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Delaware%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population600,779100%204,288,933
Less Than High School74,12112.34%, see rank14.42%
High School Graduate196,15932.65%, see rank28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree163,43127.20%, see rank28.89%
Bachelor Degree99,40016.55%, see rank17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree67,66811.26%, see rank10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.50, see rank-13.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Delaware U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten28,22167.17%32.83%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)88,14580.50%, see rank19.50%, see rank89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)51,40884.62%, see rank15.38%, see rank90.76%9.24%
College56,36982.18%, see rank17.82%, see rank77.90%22.10%
Graduate School12,12754.57%, see rank45.43%, see rank58.87%41.13%

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

Household and Family

 Delaware%U.S.
Total Households342,297100%116,716,292
Average Household Size2.55, see rank-2.58
1 Person Households87,49625.56%, see rank26.74%
2 or More Person Households254,80174.44%, see rank73.26%
Family Households (Families)230,73167.41%, see rank66.43%
Average Family Size3.06, see rank-3.14
Married-Couple Family165,28048.29%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households111,56632.59%, see rank33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Delaware%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total730,643see rank248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over350,025100%, see rank120,742,609
Never Married123,65935.33%, see rank35.40%
Married183,29252.37%, see rank52.42%
Widowed10,1352.90%, see rank2.55%
Divorced32,9399.41%, see rank9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over380,618100%, see rank127,313,337
Never Married117,40030.84%, see rank28.98%
Married179,99847.29%, see rank49.61%
Widowed37,1749.77%, see rank9.32%
Divorced46,04612.10%, see rank12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Delaware%U.S.
Native827,90192.01%, see rank87.08%
Born in the State of Residence407,45045.28%, see rank58.75%
Born in Different State406,30945.16%, see rank26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		14,1421.57%, see rank1.37%
Foreign Born71,8687.99%, see rank12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship33,4733.72%, see rank5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship38,3954.27%, see rank7.27%
Born In Europe00.00%, see rank1.56%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank3.65%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.52%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.02%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank6.86%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Delaware%U.S.
English285,93186.97%, see rank79.79%
Spanish21,9196.67%, see rank11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages11,8483.60%, see rank4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,6892.03%, see rank3.22%
Other2,3780.72%, see rank0.95%

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


 
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