Delaware City, DE Profile

Delaware City, DE, population 1,510, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 34.4 miles from Philadelphia and 58.2 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Delaware City's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Delaware City has grown by about 4%.

Delaware City's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Delaware City tend to be much lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.10
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,453	N/A
2001	1,469	1.10%
2002	1,481	0.82%
2003	1,494	0.88%
2004	1,503	0.60%
2005	1,510	0.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,611

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	267
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	327
2006	524
2007	N/A
2008	197

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	0	-	0
Robbery	0	-	0	2	-	1
Aggravated Assault	4	-	5	6	-	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,491
2002	735
2003	N/A
2004	864
2005	1,700
2006	2,160
2007	N/A
2008	2,232

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	3	-	5	4	11	-	10
Larceny, Theft	18	7	-	7	21	21	-	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	-	1	1	1	-	4
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles