RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most residents in poverty, Delaware cities · 1990

Delaware cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 16 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 723.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Wilmington, DEDE73,51212,920–

02Newark, DEDE30,3594,362–

03Dover, DEDE40,5923,428–

04Seaford, DEDE9,165812–

05Brookside, DEDE15,115796–

06Georgetown, DEDE8,291753–

07Claymont, DEDE8,786742–

08Milford, DEDE14,723723–

09Edgemoor, DEDE6,349698–

10Smyrna, DEDE13,340484–

11Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214351–

12Middletown, DEDE25,798345–

13New Castle, DEDE5,726293–

14Elsmere, DEDE6,196288–

15Pike Creek, DEDE7,129285–

16Millsboro, DEDE7,890254–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS