General Information

• Gross Acres - 6,016
• Square Miles - 9.4

Population (Includes On-Campus Students)

• Total 1990 - 26,463
• Total 2000 - 28,547
• Total 2010 - 31,454
• Total 2020 - 30,601

Median Age

• Median Age - 22 Years (2010)
• Median Age - 22.6 Years (1990)
• Median Age - 24.7 Years (2020)

Housing Unit Information

• Total Housing Units - 11,817
• Single Family Dwellings - 6,905
• Single Family Rental Dwellings - 1,173

Household Information

• Total Households - 10,736
• Family Households - 5,045
• Married Couple Households - 4,445
• Non-Family Households - 5,691
• Median Household Income in 2009 - $60,767

Occupations

• Executive, Management, & Professional - 51.1%
• Service - 17.1%
• Sales & Office - 23.6%
• Construction & Maintenance - 3.5%
• Production. Transportation - 4.6%

College Students - 2022 UD Facts and Figures

• Undergraduates - 18,618
• Graduate Students - 4,285
• University Housing Capacity - 7,415

Occupancy

• Owner Occupied Units - 53.4%
• Total Number of Units - 11,817
• Occupied Units - 10,736

New Castle County

• 2000 Population - 500,265
• 2010 Population - 538,479
• 2020 Population - 558,306

State of Delaware

• 1990 Population - 666,168
• 2000 Population - 783,600
• 2010 Population - 897,934
• 2020 Population - 967,679