| People QuickFacts |
Delaware |
| Population, 2003 estimate |
817,491 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
4.3% |
| Population, 2000 |
783,600 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
352,031 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
72.3% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
18.7% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$130,400 |
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| Households, 2000 |
298,736 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.54 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$47,381 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$23,305 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
9.2% |
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| Business QuickFacts |
Delaware |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
24,074 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
389,376 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
3.2% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
41,082 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
13,397,302 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
8,236,970 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$11,206 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
9.4% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.1% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
6,331 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
4,765,915 |