- Age
- 5 to 17 years
14.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in New Castle County, Delaware
5 to 17 years
14.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in New Castle County, Delaware
2023
14.3% of 90 thousand people
5 to 17 years poverty in New Castle County, Delaware compared
How does New Castle County, Delaware compare to other Delaware and National averages?
New Castle County, Delaware
14.3%
Delaware
15.2% (6% higher than New Castle County, Delaware)
National average
15.7% (10% higher than New Castle County, Delaware)
14.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in New Castle County, Delaware
Historical Timeline
14.3% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in New Castle County, Delaware historical data
2011 - 11.2%
The 2011 11.2% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 10.5%
The 2012 decrease to 10.5% from 2011 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
2013 - 10.7%
The 2013 increase to 10.7% from 2012 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2014 - 11.3%
The 2014 increase to 11.3% from 2013 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2015 - 19.4%
The 2015 increase to 19.4% from 2014 represents a 8.1% increase YoY.
2016 - 13.7%
The 2016 decrease to 13.7% from 2015 represents a -5.7% decrease YoY.
2017 - 14.4%
The 2017 increase to 14.4% from 2016 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.
2018 - 15.3%
The 2018 increase to 15.3% from 2017 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.
2019 - 11.6%
The 2019 decrease to 11.6% from 2018 represents a -3.7% decrease YoY.
2021 - 14.2%
The 2021 increase to 14.2% from 2019 represents a 2.6% increase YoY.
2022 - 11.8%
The 2022 decrease to 11.8% from 2021 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.
2023 - 14.3%
The 2023 increase to 14.3% from 2022 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger New Castle County, Delaware Poverty dataset.