COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 159 vs Census Tract 162
PLACE A
Census Tract 159, New Castle County, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 162, New Castle County, Delaware
Census Tract 159 is 26% larger than Census Tract 162. Census Tract 162 earns more, with a median household income $16,682 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 159CENSUS TRACT 162DIFFERENCE
Total population3,5732,833+26% vs Census Tract 162
Population density4,8221,842+2,980
Median age40.148.7−8.6
Male50.1%43.4%+6.7 pts
Female49.9%56.6%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born16.3%11.1%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.7%58.9%−14.2 pts
Black26.6%25.3%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.8%12.5%+10.3 pts
Asian1.5%0.6%+0.9 pts
Other4.4%2.7%+1.7 pts
Median household income$79,936$96,618−$16,682
Per capita income$31,569$53,449−$21,880
Poverty rate9.7%7.3%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3410.354−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%32.7%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree5.4%20.6%−15.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%1.1%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation53.8%72.8%−19.0 pts
Median home value$224,100$320,000−$95,900
Median gross rent$1,587$1,849−$262
Owner-occupied90.5%49.4%+41.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%4.3%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%27.4%+25.5 pts
Average commute24.924.3+0.7
Worked from home9.1%27.4%−18.3 pts
Public transit to work7.7%3.7%+4.0 pts
Uninsured11.5%5.6%+5.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024