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Delaware

DE · South Atlantic Division · Division sample: 1,762

24.2%
AI Usage
7.17%
Food Insecure
57.65%
Employed
8.48%
Uninsured
15.11%
Rent Behind
79.26%
Expense Difficulty

Compared to National Average

AI UsageHouseholds using AI tools in the last 2 months
~ 0.3 pts near than avg
Delaware: 24.2%
National: 24.45%
Food InsecureHouseholds sometimes or often not having enough to eat
~ 0.2 pts near than avg
Delaware: 7.17%
National: 7.01%
EmployedRespondents employed in the last 7 days
0.8 pts better than avg
Delaware: 57.65%
National: 56.85%
UninsuredRespondents without health insurance
0.8 pts worse than avg
Delaware: 8.48%
National: 7.67%
Rent BehindRenters behind on payments
6.5 pts worse than avg
Delaware: 15.11%
National: 8.6%
Expense DifficultyHouseholds finding expenses difficult
1.1 pts better than avg
Delaware: 79.26%
National: 80.39%

South Atlantic Division

Delaware is part of the South Atlantic Census Division. All states in this division share the same HTOPS survey metrics.

Other States in South Atlantic

Demographics & Economics

From the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

$81,361
Median Income
$1,358
Median Rent
$359,700
Median Home Value
42
Median Age
10.5%
Poverty Rate
36.5%
Bachelor's+
3.5%
Unemployment

Health Profile

CDC PLACES health indicators. Health Score: 60.5/100.

35.4%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
21.1%
Depression
12.6%
Smoking
27.2%
Inactivity

About This Data

The Census Bureau's Household Topics (HTOPS) public-use file reports data at the Census Division level, not individual states. The metrics shown for Delaware reflect the South Atlantic division aggregate. This includes DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV. Demographics come from the 2023 ACS 1-Year Estimates (state-specific). Health data comes from CDC PLACES 2024 (state-specific).