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Delaware City, DE Profile


Delaware City, DE, population 1,532, 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 the past decade the population of Delaware City has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Delaware City's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White87%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,456N/A
20011,4690.89%
20021,4790.68%
20031,4910.81%
20041,4990.54%
20051,5060.47%
20061,5120.40%
20071,5180.40%
20081,5240.40%
20091,5320.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,611
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002267
2003N/A
20040
2005327
2006524
2007N/A
2008197
2009328
2010130
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0004
2003 ----
2004 0000
2005 0005
2006 0026
2007 ----
2008 0012
2009 0113
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,491
2002735
2003N/A
2004864
20051,700
20062,160
2007N/A
20082,232
20091,904
20102,205
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 18 0
2002 3 7 1
2003 - - -
2004 5 7 1
2005 4 21 1
2006 11 21 1
2007 - - -
2008 10 20 4
2009 11 17 1
2010 10 21 3

Location

Elevation9 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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