COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware vs Florida
PLACE A
Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Delaware is 95% smaller than Florida. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $10,386 higher.
DELAWAREFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population1,021,19122,416,077−95% vs Florida
Population density524418+106
Population growth10.2%14.6%−4.3 pts
Median age41.642.6−1.0
Male48.4%49.1%−0.7 pts
Female51.6%50.9%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born10.7%21.9%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%50.4%+7.7 pts
Black21.4%14.6%+6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%27.4%−16.4 pts
Asian4.3%2.9%+1.4 pts
Other5.2%4.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$84,954$74,568+$10,386
Per capita income$45,375$42,609+$2,766
Poverty rate10.4%12.6%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%34.1%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree15.3%12.9%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.8%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation62.1%59.8%+2.3 pts
Median home value$352,000$359,000−$7,000
Median gross rent$1,401$1,669−$268
Owner-occupied73.0%67.6%+5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%14.7%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%56.3%−9.7 pts
Average commute26.028.0−2.1
Worked from home15.0%15.7%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work1.8%1.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured6.3%11.5%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024