9.7% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Kent County, Delaware

Population 16 years and over

9.7% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Kent County, Delaware

Population 16 years and over poverty in Kent County, Delaware compared

How does Kent County, Delaware compare to other Delaware and National averages?

  • Kent County, Delaware

    9.7%

  • Delaware

    9.3% (-4% lower than Kent County, Delaware)

  • National average

    11.6% (20% higher than Kent County, Delaware)

9.7% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Kent County, Delaware

Historical Timeline

9.7% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Kent County, Delaware historical data

  • 2015 - 12.3%

    The 2015 12.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 11%

    The 2016 decrease to 11% from 2015 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 11.7%

    The 2017 increase to 11.7% from 2016 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 13%

    The 2018 increase to 13% from 2017 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 11.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 11.7% from 2018 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 10.4%

    The 2021 decrease to 10.4% from 2019 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 9.2%

    The 2022 decrease to 9.2% from 2021 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 9.7%

    The 2023 increase to 9.7% from 2022 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kent County, Delaware Poverty dataset.