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New Castle County Population and Races

 
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Castle County is 545,846, which is 9.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Castle County population density is 1,104.95 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 368.49 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Castle County is white, which represent 66.00% of the total population. The average New Castle County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 545,846. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

New Castle County
9.11%
Delaware
17.03%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #1

New Castle County
1,104.95 per square mile
Delaware
368.49 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:360,264 (66.00%, #3)
Black:131,536 (24.10%, #2)
Hispanic:49,565 (9.08%, #1)
Asian:26,119 (4.79%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,534 (0.28%, #3)
One Race, Other:13,478 (2.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:12,915 (2.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:22,308 (45.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:17,352 (35.01%, see rank)
Cuban:1,780 (3.59%, see rank)
Central American:1,819 (3.67%, see rank)
South American:2,850 (5.75%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:11,935 (45.69%, see rank)
Chinese:6,701 (25.66%, see rank)
Filipino:1,951 (7.47%, see rank)
Japanese:332 (1.27%, see rank)
Korean:1,494 (5.72%, see rank)
Vietnamese:949 (3.63%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,757 (10.56%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

493,742 (90.45%) out of the total population of 545,846 reported first ancestry.

 New Castle County% of the Total PopulationDelawareU.S.
Arab2,1330.39%, see rank0.29%0.56%
Czech1,2920.24%, see rank0.24%0.47%
Danish1,0150.19%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch6,0311.10%, see rank1.29%1.40%
English52,9099.69%, see rank10.72%8.02%
French11,9752.19%, see rank2.36%3.34%
German77,84414.26%, see rank14.94%15.03%
Greek2,8700.53%, see rank0.48%0.41%
Hungarian2,5770.47%, see rank0.52%0.46%
Irish101,05718.51%, see rank17.23%10.80%
Italian65,24111.95%, see rank9.94%5.52%
Norwegian2,2470.41%, see rank0.42%1.42%
Polish30,7115.63%, see rank4.66%3.01%
Portuguese7370.14%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian5,4190.99%, see rank0.85%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,7180.68%, see rank0.77%0.99%
Scottish8,1201.49%, see rank1.55%1.72%
Subsaharan African7,1671.31%, see rank1.00%0.95%
Swedish4,3790.80%, see rank0.80%1.27%
Swiss1,0250.19%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian3,4430.63%, see rank0.50%0.31%
American19,2463.53%, see rank5.24%7.12%
Welsh4,1260.76%, see rank0.79%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 264,092 (48.38%, see rank)
Females: 281,754 (51.62%, see rank)

New Castle County
Male: 48.38%
Female: 51.62%
Delaware
Male: 48.41%
Female: 51.59%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
New Castle County
37.30 years old
Delaware
39.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
New Castle County
35.90 years old
Delaware
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
New Castle County
38.60 years old
Delaware
40.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 New Castle County% of the Total PopulationDelawareU.S.
Under 5 years33,2376.09%, see rank6.10%6.36%
5 to 9 years34,8566.39%, see rank6.28%6.51%
10 to 14 years33,7906.19%, see rank6.14%6.59%
15 to 19 years38,9657.14%, see rank6.70%6.85%
20 to 24 years41,0417.52%, see rank7.08%7.13%
25 to 34 years74,56513.66%, see rank12.79%13.47%
35 to 44 years70,69112.95%, see rank12.26%12.96%
45 to 54 years80,80714.80%, see rank14.38%14.09%
55 to 64 years67,03512.28%, see rank12.89%12.29%
65 to 74 years39,3247.20%, see rank8.88%7.64%
75 to 84 21,8994.01%, see rank4.62%4.25%
85 years and over9,6361.77%, see rank1.89%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population363,957, 100%620,886209,056,129
Less Than High School37,234, 10.23%, see rank11.96%13.67%
High School Graduate105,171, 28.90%, see rank31.54%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree95,981, 26.37%, see rank27.07%29.09%
Bachelor Degree74,426, 20.45%, see rank17.50%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree51,145, 14.05%, see rank11.94%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.92, see rank13.6013.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 New Castle County DelawareU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten17,00259.46%40.54%66.58%33.42%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)54,30281.55%, see rank18.45%, see rank84.81%15.19%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)29,86983.25%, see rank16.75%, see rank86.00%14.00%90.60%9.40%
College37,26581.31%, see rank18.69%, see rank80.22%19.78%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School10,01953.72%, see rank46.28%, see rank55.52%44.48%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 New Castle CountyDelawareU.S.
Total Households201,543, 100%339,046116,211,092
Average Household Size2.62, see rank2.632.63
1 Person Households55,486, 27.53%, see rank26.56%27.57%
2 or More Person Households146,057, 72.47%, see rank73.44%72.43%
Family Households (Families)132,832, 65.91%, see rank67.20%66.22%
Average Family Size3.31, see rank3.283.32
Married-Couple Family94,750, 47.01%, see rank48.44%48.42%
Nonfamily Households68,711, 34.09%, see rank32.80%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 New Castle County%DelawareU.S.
15 Years and Over Total443,963see rank747,226252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over212,437100%, see rank357,646123,281,364
Never Married81,26338.25%, see rank35.62%35.77%
Married105,60649.71%, see rank51.41%52.04%
Widowed5,5412.61%, see rank2.94%2.57%
Divorced20,0279.43%, see rank10.02%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over231,526100%, see rank389,580129,692,771
Never Married77,70533.56%, see rank30.65%29.48%
Married106,07845.82%, see rank47.44%49.19%
Widowed18,9298.18%, see rank9.12%9.16%
Divorced28,81412.45%, see rank12.80%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 New Castle County%DelawareU.S.
Native491,36790.02%, see rank91.62%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence256,11246.92%, see rank45.56%58.73%
Born in Different State226,26841.45%, see rank44.47%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		8,9871.65%, see rank1.59%1.42%
Foreign Born54,4799.98%, see rank8.38%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship25,2474.63%, see rank3.87%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship29,2325.36%, see rank4.51%7.09%
Born In Europe6,9771.28%, see rank1.16%1.53%
Born In Asia20,5973.77%, see rank2.73%3.82%
Born In Africa6,0521.11%, see rank0.81%0.55%
Born In Oceania550.01%, see rank0.01%0.07%
Born In Latin America20,1403.69%, see rank3.57%6.83%
Born In Northern America6580.12%, see rank0.11%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 New Castle County%DelawareU.S.
English167,96283.34%, see rank86.08%79.39%
Spanish15,6947.79%, see rank6.80%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,4944.71%, see rank3.97%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,9192.94%, see rank2.25%3.36%
Other2,4741.23%, see rank0.90%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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