Kent County vs. New Castle County

	Kent County (MD)	New Castle County (DE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,383	559,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.0%	3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,195	538,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,197	538,479
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.1%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.8%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.7%	15.6%
Female persons, percent	52.3%	51.5%
White alone, percent	81.4%	65.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	15.0%	26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.3%	10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.0%	56.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,491	30,845
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.3%	11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,692	224,499
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$244,200	$254,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,689	$1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$627	$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,001	$1,141
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.8%	22.5%
Building permits, 2018	28	1,364
Households, 2014-2018	7,910	203,855
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.8%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	14.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.2%	90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.0%	83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.0%	91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.2%	35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.8%	65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	62.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	115,631	4,843,457
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	360,029	17,046,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	185,941	8,623,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,209	$15,791
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.4	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,009	$70,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,910	$35,847
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	610	15,971
Total employment, 2017	6,746	269,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	236,813	16,909,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.1%	-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,815	37,854
All firms, 2012	2,200	43,478
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,316	22,776
Women-owned firms, 2012	672	13,878
Minority-owned firms, 2012	230	9,891
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,880	30,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	173	3,880
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,936	35,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	10.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.5%	26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.9	1,263.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	277.03	426.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kent county (MD) and New Castle county (DE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.