Delaware Poverty Rate
In Delaware, an estimated 113,450 of 978,675 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Delaware?
The poverty rate in Delaware is 11.6%.
- How many people in Delaware live in poverty?
In Delaware, an estimated 113,450 of 978,675 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Delaware compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Delaware is 9.38% lower than the US average. In Delaware, an estimated 11.6% of 978,675 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Delaware
2021
11.6% of 979 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Delaware
2021
16.8% of 205 thousand people
Under 5 years
Delaware
2021
21.4% of 52 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Delaware
2021
15.3% of 153 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Delaware
2021
16.7% of 205 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Delaware
2021
11.3% of 575 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Delaware
2021
15.4% of 198 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Delaware
2021
9.2% of 377 thousand people
60 years and over
Delaware
2021
8.1% of 274 thousand people
65 years and over
Delaware
2021
6.9% of 198 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Delaware
2021
10.1% of 473 thousand people
Female
Delaware
2021
13% of 506 thousand people
- Race
White
Delaware
2021
7.8% of 597 thousand people
Black or African American
Delaware
2021
16.1% of 198 thousand people
Asian
Delaware
2021
10.1% of 41 thousand people
Some other race
Delaware
2021
21.1% of 45 thousand people
Two or more races
Delaware
2021
21.6% of 94 thousand people
Hispanic
Delaware
2021
21.2% of 100 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Delaware
2021
7.8% of 583 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Delaware
2021
9.4% of 701 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Delaware
2021
24% of 59 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Delaware
2021
11.5% of 197 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Delaware
2021
9.1% of 193 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Delaware
2021
4.6% of 252 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Delaware
2021
6.7% of 485 thousand people
Employed
Delaware
2021
5.5% of 458 thousand people
Male
Delaware
2021
3.9% of 231 thousand people
Female
Delaware
2021
7% of 227 thousand people
Unemployed
Delaware
2021
27.3% of 27 thousand people
Male
Delaware
2021
21.8% of 14 thousand people
Female
Delaware
2021
33.5% of 13 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Delaware
2021
10.1% of 798 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Delaware
2021
2% of 329 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Delaware
2021
14.5% of 174 thousand people
Did not work
Delaware
2021
16.5% of 296 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Delaware
2021
21.9% of 194 thousand people
Male
Delaware
2021
18.7% of 92 thousand people
Female
Delaware
2021
24.8% of 102 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Delaware
2021
45% of 18 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Delaware
2021
21.2% of 37 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Delaware
2021
21.6% of 21 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Delaware
2021
19.3% of 22 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Delaware
2021
22.7% of 37 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Delaware
2021
14.8% of 30 thousand people
75 years and over
Delaware
2021
16% of 29 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Delaware
2021
2.8% of 77 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Delaware
2021
30.4% of 40 thousand people
Did not work
Delaware
2021
36.6% of 77 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Delaware
2021
11.4%