Delaware City, DE Population

Overview

1,885

Total Population

39.0

Median age

45.94%

Female population %

117.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

67.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

135

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Delaware City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Delaware City is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delaware City's population under 18 was 23.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delaware City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delaware City, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 44.40% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Delaware City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.94% females and 54.06% males in Delaware City, DE.
The Delaware City, DE gender ratio is 117.7:100 i.e. 117.7 men to 100 women (1.177).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 135.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 96.

Delaware City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delaware City population: 78.62% are White, 11.46% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.55% are multiracial.
Delaware City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,75 (92.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delaware City is White with a population of 1,482 (78.62% of the total population).

Delaware City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,894 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Delaware City's population increased by 320 (21.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delaware City's population increased by 104 (5.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Delaware City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,461.