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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delaware City	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$43,115	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$90,558	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,109	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,329	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,257	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,052	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delaware City is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Delaware City is 11% 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

$60,365 $90,558 $181,116

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Delaware City median earnings by income bracket

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	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Townsend, DE	2,642	$208,642	156.5%
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Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	$90,558	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monroe, IA	1,848	$91,230	12.2%
Ronan, MT	1,848	$45,250	44.4%
Mashteuiatsh, QC	1,848	n/a
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	$150,381	84.9%
Montpelier, IN	1,849	$55,221	32.1%
Delaware City, DE	1,848	$90,558	11.3%

Source: The Delaware City, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.