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County:

New Castle County

State:

Deleware

FIPS Code:

10003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

43,552

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

385,856

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

398,115

3.2%

-3.5%

6.6%

1990:

441,946

11.0%

3.8%

7.2%

2000:

500,265

13.2%

6.3%

6.9%

2005:

523,008

4.5%

1.4%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

353,760

70.7%

0-to-19:

140,804

28.1%

Black:

99,648

19.9%

20-to-39:

151,840

30.4%

Hispanic:

26,293

5.3%

40-to-59:

131,765

26.3%

American Indian:

806

0.2%

60-plus:

75,856

15.2%

Other:

19,758

3.9%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,173.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.5%

Median Family Income:

$62,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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