COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 156 vs Census Tract 159
PLACE A
Census Tract 156, New Castle County, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 159, New Castle County, Delaware
Census Tract 156 is 31% smaller than Census Tract 159. Census Tract 159 earns more, with a median household income $8,373 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 156CENSUS TRACT 159DIFFERENCE
Total population2,4753,573−31% vs Census Tract 159
Population density3,8144,822−1,008
Median age37.340.1−2.8
Male53.1%50.1%+3.0 pts
Female46.9%49.9%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born9.5%16.3%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.3%44.7%−27.5 pts
Black50.7%26.6%+24.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.2%22.8%+3.4 pts
Asian0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Other5.3%4.4%+0.9 pts
Median household income$71,563$79,936−$8,373
Per capita income$27,498$31,569−$4,071
Poverty rate6.4%9.7%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3430.341Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%15.3%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree4.7%5.4%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%5.1%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation64.5%53.8%+10.7 pts
Median home value$237,900$224,100+$13,800
Median gross rent$1,708$1,587+$121
Owner-occupied86.5%90.5%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%2.4%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households58.0%52.9%+5.1 pts
Average commute24.424.9−0.5
Worked from home20.9%9.1%+11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Uninsured8.7%11.5%−2.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024