COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delaware vs Maine
PLACE A
Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Maine
Delaware is 26% smaller than Maine. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $10,221 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
DELAWAREMAINEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,021,1911,387,817−26% vs Maine
Population density52445+479
Population growth10.2%2.6%+7.7 pts
Median age41.644.8−3.2
Male48.4%49.3%−0.8 pts
Female51.6%50.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born10.7%4.1%+6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.1%89.9%−31.8 pts
Black21.4%1.8%+19.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%2.2%+8.9 pts
Asian4.3%1.1%+3.1 pts
Other5.2%5.0%+0.2 pts
Median household income$84,954$74,733+$10,221
Per capita income$45,375$43,742+$1,633
Poverty rate10.4%10.7%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%36.2%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree15.3%13.7%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.8%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation62.1%61.7%+0.3 pts
Median home value$352,000$296,600+$55,400
Median gross rent$1,401$1,139+$262
Owner-occupied73.0%74.3%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%20.6%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%44.1%+2.5 pts
Average commute26.024.6+1.4
Worked from home15.0%15.9%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.5%+1.4 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.2%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024