RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Lowest poverty rate, Delaware cities · 2010

Delaware cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01North Star, DEDE7,8341.2%−1.2 pts

02Pike Creek, DEDE7,1292.5%+0.9 pts

03Hockessin, DEDE13,4393.8%+2.0 pts

04Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4313.9%–

05New Castle, DEDE5,7264.1%−1.2 pts

06Brookside, DEDE15,1156.2%−1.2 pts

07Glasgow, DEDE15,5466.6%+2.7 pts

08Middletown, DEDE25,7988.7%−2.2 pts

09Claymont, DEDE8,7869.8%+2.6 pts

10Bear, DEDE22,37011.9%+6.5 pts

11Millsboro, DEDE7,89013.9%−4.3 pts

12Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21414.2%+4.8 pts

13Milford, DEDE14,72314.3%−0.1 pts

14Elsmere, DEDE6,19614.7%+5.7 pts

15Smyrna, DEDE13,34015.8%+5.3 pts

16Edgemoor, DEDE6,34916.5%+1.5 pts

17Dover, DEDE40,59217.2%+3.4 pts

18Georgetown, DEDE8,29119.0%−6.1 pts

19Wilmington, DEDE73,51223.9%+2.6 pts

20Seaford, DEDE9,16524.8%−2.9 pts

21Newark, DEDE30,35926.0%+5.9 pts

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