Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

5,236 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,646

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,141

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $1,458,867
--Home Prepared Food $822,060
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $636,807
Alcoholic Beverages $107,099
Housing $3,697,823
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $2,162,250
--Utilities $745,354
--Operations $280,774
--Supplies $137,492
--Furnishings $373,401
Apparel $343,007
--Men & Boys $76,706
--Women & Girls $138,940
--Children < 2 $1,447
--Footwear $72,364
Transportation $1,796,086
--New Vehicles $335,771
--Used Vehicles $383,532
--Fuel $387,873
--Insurance $179,464
--Public Transit $150,518
Healthcare $914,687
Entertainment $593,388
--Pets $121,572
--Toys $28,946
Personal Care Products $141,834
Books & Literature $20,262
Education $259,065
Tobacco Products $63,681
Miscellaneous $182,358
Retirement $347,349
Non-health Insurance $1,343,084
Total Expenditures $11,268,592

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 New Castle County, Delaware 545,846
2015 New Castle County, Delaware 549,643
2016 New Castle County, Delaware 551,997
2017 New Castle County, Delaware 555,036
2018 New Castle County, Delaware 555,133