DE · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Delaware compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Delaware’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$87,534#13 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,530#34 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.8 min#36 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share6.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,534 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $45,438 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $114,291 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 448,735 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 64,111 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,530 | #34Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 508,349 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 27,357 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 4,829 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 322,868 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 11,740 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 64,492 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.8 min | #36Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 402,254 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 81,333 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 24,376 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 965,746 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 71,608 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 723,573 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 413,752 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 41,214 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 157,858 | #44Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 141,559 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 20,017 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 8,714 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,051,917 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 595,235 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 225,206 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 830 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 50,610 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 122,813 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.