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Lowest poverty rate, Delaware cities · 2020

Delaware cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Hockessin, DEDE13,4391.0%−0.8 pts

02Pike Creek, DEDE7,1291.0%−0.6 pts

03North Star, DEDE7,8342.4%−0.0 pts

04New Castle, DEDE5,7264.3%−1.0 pts

05Glasgow, DEDE15,5465.3%+1.4 pts

06Middletown, DEDE25,7985.7%−5.2 pts

07Bear, DEDE22,3706.6%+1.2 pts

08Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2148.7%−0.7 pts

09Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,4319.0%–

10Smyrna, DEDE13,34011.1%+0.6 pts

11Claymont, DEDE8,78612.1%+4.9 pts

12Brookside, DEDE15,11512.5%+5.0 pts

13Millsboro, DEDE7,89014.4%−3.8 pts

14Milford, DEDE14,72314.6%+0.2 pts

15Elsmere, DEDE6,19615.1%+6.2 pts

16Georgetown, DEDE8,29116.7%−8.4 pts

17Seaford, DEDE9,16517.1%−10.6 pts

18Dover, DEDE40,59221.9%+8.2 pts

19Edgemoor, DEDE6,34923.4%+8.4 pts

20Newark, DEDE30,35923.5%+3.4 pts

21Wilmington, DEDE73,51224.9%+3.5 pts

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