| Capital City: Dover |
State FLower: Peach Blossom |
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken |
State #1 Admitted to Union: December 7, 1787 |
| People Facts | Delaware | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 853,476 | 299,398,484 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 8.9% | 6.4% | |
| Population, 2000 | 783,600 | 281,421,906 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 6.6% | 6.8% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 23.2% | 24.8% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 13.3% | 12.4% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 51.2% | 50.7% | |
| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 74.9% | 80.2% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 20.7% | 12.8% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.4% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 6.0% | 14.4% | |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 69.6% | 66.9% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 56.0% | 54.1% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 5.7% | 11.1% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 9.5% | 17.9% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 82.6% | 80.4% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 25.0% | 24.4% | |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 131,794 | 49,746,248 | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 24.0 | 25.5 | |
| Housing/Household Facts | |||
| Housing units, 2005 | 374,872 | 124,521,886 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 72.3% | 66.2% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 18.7% | 26.4% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $130,400 | $119,600 | |
| Households, 2000 | 298,736 | 105,480,101 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.54 | 2.59 | |
| Median household income, 2004 | $49,545 | $44,334 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $23,305 | $21,587 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 9.6% | 12.7% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Delaware | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 | 25,3911 | 7,387,724 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2004 | 391,6821 | 115,074,924 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 | 3.8%1 | 0.9% | |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 49,487 | 19,523,741 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 63,570 | 22,974,655 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 6.7% | 5.2% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 0.9% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.0% | 4.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.4% | 6.8% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 24.1% | 28.2% | |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 16,417,927 | 3,916,136,712 | |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 17,292,794 | 4,634,755,112 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 10,912,971 | 3,056,421,997 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $13,538 | $10,615 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 1,231,595 | 449,498,718 | |
| Building permits, 2005 | 8,195 | 2,155,316 | |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 5,253,1471 | 2,143,781,7272 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Delaware | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 1,953.56 | 3,537,438.44 | |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 401.0 | 79.6 |