Delaware

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Language Spoken At Home in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over844,069100%
English only739,92387.7%
Language other than English104,14612.3%
   Speak English less than very well39,0394.6%
   Spanish56,0256.6%
      Speak English less than very well25,1763.0%
   Other Indo-European languages26,2123.1%
      Speak English less than very well7,2140.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages16,0701.9%
      Speak English less than very well5,7180.7%
   Other languages5,8390.7%
      Speak English less than very well9310.1%

Ancestry in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population900,131100%
  American40,9454.5%
  Arab2,5630.3%
  Czech2,2230.2%
  Danish1,8360.2%
  Dutch13,4281.5%
  English105,30911.7%
  French (except Basque)19,2042.1%
  French Canadian3,4150.4%
  German140,10415.6%
  Greek4,5790.5%
  Hungarian4,4930.5%
  Irish162,86218.1%
  Italian89,77510.0%
  Lithuanian2,8970.3%
  Norwegian3,9560.4%
  Polish43,5554.8%
  Portuguese1,8240.2%
  Russian8,2150.9%
  Scotch-Irish8,4400.9%
  Scottish16,1321.8%
  Slovak2,1380.2%
  Subsaharan African8,4690.9%
  Swedish7,1280.8%
  Swiss1,9120.2%
  Ukrainian5,1410.6%
  Welsh8,8981.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)9,7061.1%
Households By Type in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households334,076100%
  Family households (families)225,79867.6%
     With own children under 18 years94,97428.4%
     Married-couple family163,98049.1%
        With own children under 18 years61,53618.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family15,9164.8%
        With own children under 18 years8,0152.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family45,90213.7%
        With own children under 18 years25,4237.6%
  Nonfamily households108,27832.4%
     Householder living alone87,42326.2%
        65 years and over33,39810.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years108,26832.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over90,81127.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households875,458100%
  Householder334,07638.2%
  Spouse163,92718.7%
  Child261,22029.8%
  Other relatives62,6707.2%
  Nonrelatives53,5656.1%
     Unmarried partner22,0562.5%
Marital Status in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over349,918100%
  Never married122,85135.1%
  Now married, except separated177,11050.6%
  Separated6,3031.8%
  Widowed10,7773.1%
  Divorced32,8779.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over380,724100%
  Never married114,61330.1%
  Now married, except separated174,64545.9%
  Separated8,0722.1%
  Widowed35,7369.4%
  Divorced47,65812.5%
Fertility in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months11,365100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4,58340.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women360%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old950%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years21,834100%
  Responsible for grandchildren8,87940.7%
        Less than 1 year1,5016.9%
        1 or 2 years2,29110.5%
        3 or 4 years1,4896.8%
        5 or more years3,59816.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years8,879100%
  Who are female5,44461.3%
  Who are married6,13969.1%
School Enrollment in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school235,452100%
  Nursery school, preschool14,8016.3%
  Kindergarten11,5724.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)90,55938.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)48,12720.4%
  College or graduate school70,39329.9%
Educational Attainment in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over603,331100%
  Less than 9th grade24,9334.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma49,4168.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)190,86631.6%
  Some college, no degree122,50720.3%
  Associate's degree43,5257.2%
  Bachelor's degree103,12017.1%
  Graduate or professional degree68,96411.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.5%
Veteran Status in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over690,738100%
  Civilian veterans76,75211.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population884,582100%
  With a disability109,25212.4%
 
Under 18 years205,246100%
  With a disability8,9054.3%
 
18 to 64 years552,306100%
  With a disability57,15110.3%
 
65 years and over127,030100%
  With a disability43,19634.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over889,798100%
  Same house763,83185.8%
  Different house in the U.S.120,86713.6%
     Same county77,5628.7%
     Different county43,3054.9%
        Same state7,7080.9%
        Different state35,5974.0%
  Abroad5,1000.6%
Place Of Birth in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population900,131100%
  Native825,22691.7%
     Born in United States810,42090.0%
        State of residence409,38745.5%
        Different state401,03344.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)14,8061.6%
  Foreign born74,9058.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population74,905100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen32,01142.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen42,89457.3%
Year of Entry in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States89,711100%
  Native14,806100%
    Entered 2010 or later4142.8%
    Entered before 201014,39297.2%
  Foreign born74,905100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,4313.2%
    Entered before 201072,47496.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Delaware
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea74,905100%
  Europe10,23513.7%
  Asia23,15630.9%
  Africa7,1169.5%
  Oceania1580.2%
  Latin America32,85743.9%
  Northern America1,3831.8%