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Lowest poverty rate, Delaware cities · 2000

Delaware cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 20 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Pike Creek, DEDE7,1291.6%−1.2 pts

02Hockessin, DEDE13,4391.7%–

03North Star, DEDE7,8342.4%–

04Glasgow, DEDE15,5463.9%–

05New Castle, DEDE5,7265.3%−0.7 pts

06Bear, DEDE22,3705.4%–

07Claymont, DEDE8,7867.2%−0.4 pts

08Brookside, DEDE15,1157.4%+2.2 pts

09Elsmere, DEDE6,1968.9%+4.1 pts

10Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2149.4%+5.3 pts

11Smyrna, DEDE13,34010.5%+1.2 pts

12Middletown, DEDE25,79810.9%+1.9 pts

13Dover, DEDE40,59213.8%+1.3 pts

14Milford, DEDE14,72314.4%+2.5 pts

15Edgemoor, DEDE6,34915.0%+3.1 pts

16Millsboro, DEDE7,89018.2%+2.7 pts

17Newark, DEDE30,35920.1%+2.8 pts

18Wilmington, DEDE73,51221.3%+3.3 pts

19Georgetown, DEDE8,29125.1%+4.9 pts

20Seaford, DEDE9,16527.6%+13.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS