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Welcome to New Castle County, DE
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Code:
302
 People
Total population (2000) 500,265
Total urban population (2000) 472,395
Total rural population (2000) 27,870
Total white population (2000) 365,810
Total black population (2000) 101,167
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 979
Total asian population (2000) 12,950
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 165
Hispanic population (2000) 26,293
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 375,516
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 283,795
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 69,723
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 738
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 9,819
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 130
Total male population (2000) 242,943
Total female population (2000) 257,322
Both sexes median age (2000) 35
Male median age (2000) 34
Female median age (2000) 36
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 324,810
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 426
Land area sq meters 1,104,023,324
Water area sq meters 174,154,862
Land area sq mi 426
Water area sq mi 67
Latitude 40
Longitude -76
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $52,419
Aggregate household income (1999) $12,526,899,100
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $10,808,748,300
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $1,718,150,800
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 77,182
Household's with social security income (2000) 45,813
Households with retirement income (2000) 35,738
Per capita income (1999) 25,413
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 442,848
Housing units (2000) 199,521
Housing units (2003) 205,570
Housing units (2004) 207,669
Housing units (2005) 209,592
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 1923
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,159
Median house value (2000) 132,900
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)