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The total population of Delaware is estimated to be 993,635 with 482,909 males (48.60%) and 510,726 females (51.40%). There are 27,817 more females than males in Delaware.
The median household income in Delaware was $78,608 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 297(0.38%) from $78,311 in 2020. This income is 105.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Delaware sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $98,135. Overall, the median household income for the state of Delaware stands at $82,174.
In Delaware, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,931 for males and $34,966 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,471 for males and $53,129 for females.
In Delaware, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $106,917, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,228.
In 2022, the population of Delaware was 1,018,396, a 1.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Delaware's population was 1,004,807, an increase of 1.28% compared to a population of 992,114 in 2020.
The median age in Delaware is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 44.82% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Delaware population: 65.73% are White, 21.97% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.04% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.86% are some other race and 5.04% are multiracial.