COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 161 vs Census Tract 159
PLACE A
Census Tract 161, New Castle County, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 159, New Castle County, Delaware
Census Tract 161 is 46% smaller than Census Tract 159. Census Tract 159 earns more, with a median household income $2,475 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 161CENSUS TRACT 159DIFFERENCE
Total population1,9243,573−46% vs Census Tract 159
Population density1,6834,822−3,139
Median age56.440.1+16.3
Male49.3%50.1%−0.7 pts
Female50.7%49.9%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.5%16.3%−11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.8%44.7%+29.0 pts
Black19.9%26.6%−6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%22.8%−20.3 pts
Asian1.8%1.5%+0.3 pts
Other2.1%4.4%−2.3 pts
Median household income$77,461$79,936−$2,475
Per capita income$57,037$31,569+$25,468
Poverty rate2.8%9.7%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.341+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%15.3%+22.4 pts
Graduate degree19.8%5.4%+14.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%5.1%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation61.8%53.8%+8.0 pts
Median home value$272,900$224,100+$48,800
Median gross rent$1,242$1,587−$345
Owner-occupied74.5%90.5%−16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%2.4%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%52.9%+2.4 pts
Average commute21.124.9−3.8
Worked from home15.9%9.1%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work2.2%7.7%−5.4 pts
Uninsured2.8%11.5%−8.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024