Delaware City, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delaware City	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$28,801	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$61,771	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,906	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,750	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,446	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,250	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delaware City is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Delaware City is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delaware City is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Delaware City is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$41,176 $61,771 $123,542

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Delaware City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.9%	34.9%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,172	$153,879	178.2%
North Star, DE	7,546	$142,955	158.4%
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Pike Creek, DE	6,987	$121,750	120.1%
Delaware City, DE	1,779	$61,771	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zeigler, IL	1,779	$44,342	19.8%
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,779	$99,640	80.1%
Long Lake, MN	1,779	$76,417	38.1%
Oologah, OK	1,779	$73,125	32.2%
Warfield, BC	1,779	n/a
Delaware City, DE	1,779	$61,771	11.7%

Source: The Delaware City, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).