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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

North Star

Delaware · 8,277 residents · 6.80 sq mi
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North Star is home to 8,277 people in Delaware. Households here earn about 133% more than in Delaware as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $110,616, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Owners hold 98% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $254,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,277
+5%vs 2009
vs 7,874 in 2009
2000 – 2024
38.8
−8%vs 2009
vs 42.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.80 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7K8K8K8K8K2000201020202024North Star
20248K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(611)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.2%(760)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(762)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(636)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(247)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.1%(584)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.4%(1,687)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.1%(1,665)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(875)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.7%(306)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.4%(118)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(26)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$110,616
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $133,464 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$39,677
−24%vs 2009
vs $52,410 in 2009
US average: $21,522
2.4%
+1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$254,600
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $447,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$634
US average: $602
97.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 99.2% in 2009
2.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(7,103)
Black0.8%(66)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(153)
Asian7%(552)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(7,346)
Black2.5%(205)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(97)
Asian6.7%(553)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan0.7%(55)
Salvadoran0.4%(34)
Venezuelan0.1%(11)
Colombian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.7%(445)
Chinese3.5%(276)
Nepalese0.8%(62)
Taiwanese0.5%(39)
Filipino0.5%(36)
Korean0.3%(24)
Vietnamese0.3%(23)
Laotian0.1%(6)
Ancestry
German21.6%(1,695)
Italian21.5%(1,682)
English12.2%(955)
Irish12.1%(949)
American5.9%(459)
Polish3.7%(293)
Scottish3.7%(290)
Welsh1.6%(122)
French1.5%(117)
Dutch1.2%(96)
Russian1.1%(90)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(71)
Portuguese0.9%(69)
Ukrainian0.8%(66)
Hungarian0.6%(49)
Swedish0.6%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(46)
Arab0.4%(31)
Slovak0.3%(24)
Armenian0.3%(22)
Czech0.3%(21)
Brazilian0.3%(20)
Lebanese0.2%(18)
Croatian0.2%(18)
Canadian0.2%(15)
Palestinian0.2%(12)
Danish0.2%(12)
Swiss0.2%(12)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Romanian0.1%(9)
Iranian0.1%(8)
Guyanese0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

62.0%
+3.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 58.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 97.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
28.7%
+2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 26.1% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.5%(640)
Married75.4%(2,349)
Widowed1.5%(47)
Divorced2.5%(79)
Women 15+
Never married14.4%(431)
Married76.9%(2,304)
Widowed4.4%(132)
Divorced4.3%(130)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 2.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
92.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.5%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.4%(134)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II14%(38)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 271 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in North Star, Delaware?

North Star, Delaware has about 8,277 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in North Star, Delaware?

The typical household in North Star, Delaware earns about $110,616 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Star, Delaware expensive?

In North Star, Delaware, the median home is worth about $254,600, and the typical rent is about $634 a month.

How educated are people in North Star, Delaware?

About 62.0% of adults age 25 and over in North Star, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Star, Delaware?

About 2.4% of people in North Star, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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