Basic Information

Full Name: State of Delaware
Capital: Dover
Joined Union: December 7, 1787 (235 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 2489 mi²
Land Area: 1949 mi²
Water Area: 540.2 mi²
Farmland Area: 510000 acres
Mean Elevation: 65.62 ft
Highest Point: Ebright Azimuth, 449.5 ft
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 ft

Demographics

Population: 1.003 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +1.05% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 403.2 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 68.8%
- Black/African American: 22.2%
- Asian: 3.9%
Hispanic Origin: 9.2%
US Citizens: 95%

Education

College Degree and Above: 39.9% (population age 25 and older)
High School Diploma: 31.3% (population age 25 and older)
Less than High School Diploma: 10% (population age 25 and older)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 74573 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 53854 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 24290 (2010)
Median Household Income: $68,287.00 per year (1.09 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $35,450 per year per person (1.04 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 11.8% (0.876 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 409757 (2011)
Households: 332837 (2011)
People per Household: 2.708 people (2010)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2675 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 26046 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 63.8% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 70.8% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $1.732 billion (2020)
Total Revenue: $1.674 billion (2009)
Total Debt: $510.7 million (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $92.95 million (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Blue hen chicken (Gallus gallus)
State Flower: Peach blossom (Prunus persica)
State Tree: American holly (Ilex opaca)
State Motto: Liberty and Independence