Population 295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delaware
Household size in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Delaware run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Delaware skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Delaware, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Delaware
Renters in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Delaware is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Delaware: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Delaware was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,320 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,167 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,391 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$71 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Delaware runs $1,391 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Delaware
Bachelor's degrees in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Delaware: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Delaware is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Delaware: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Delaware compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2.49 | 50.8 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,391 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 10.6% |
| Portland | 2.48 | 53.1 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.9% | 1975 | $1,377 | 24.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Columbia | 2.40 | 49.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,669 | 37.4% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Mount Hermon | 2.38 | 53.8 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 5.4% | 1974 | $1,367 | 28.8% | 94.5% | 5.9% |
| Mount Bethel | 2.36 | 52.3 | 2.2% | 24.1% | 10.8% | 1978 | $1,149 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Hainesburg | 2.44 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1977 | $1,880 | 32.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Bridgeville | 2.59 | 46.4 | 3.4% | 20.5% | 4.2% | 1966 | $907 | 29.2% | 99.2% | 1.8% |
| Slateford | 2.49 | 53.0 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 1975 | $1,379 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Summerfield | 2.60 | 45.0 | 3.4% | 22.2% | 4.2% | 1963 | $907 | 29.3% | 100.0% | 2.2% |
| Stier | 2.61 | 52.1 | 10.2% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 18.4% | 92.0% | 11.8% |
| Buttzville | 2.55 | 52.1 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $1,158 | 31.1% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delaware. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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