COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 162 vs Census Tract 159
PLACE A
Census Tract 162, New Castle County, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 159, New Castle County, Delaware
Census Tract 162 is 21% smaller than Census Tract 159. Census Tract 162 earns more, with a median household income $16,682 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 162CENSUS TRACT 159DIFFERENCE
Total population2,8333,573−21% vs Census Tract 159
Population density1,8424,822−2,980
Median age48.740.1+8.6
Male43.4%50.1%−6.7 pts
Female56.6%49.9%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born11.1%16.3%−5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.9%44.7%+14.2 pts
Black25.3%26.6%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%22.8%−10.3 pts
Asian0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Other2.7%4.4%−1.7 pts
Median household income$96,618$79,936+$16,682
Per capita income$53,449$31,569+$21,880
Poverty rate7.3%9.7%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3540.341+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%15.3%+17.4 pts
Graduate degree20.6%5.4%+15.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%5.1%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation72.8%53.8%+19.0 pts
Median home value$320,000$224,100+$95,900
Median gross rent$1,849$1,587+$262
Owner-occupied49.4%90.5%−41.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%2.4%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households27.4%52.9%−25.5 pts
Average commute24.324.9−0.7
Worked from home27.4%9.1%+18.3 pts
Public transit to work3.7%7.7%−4.0 pts
Uninsured5.6%11.5%−5.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024