Demographic and Census Information
General Information
- Gross Acres - 5,934.6
- Square Miles - 9.3
Population (Includes On-Campus Students)
- Total 1990 - 26,463
- Total 2000 - 28,547
- Total 2010 - 31,454
Median Age
- Median Age - 22 Years (2010)
- Median Age - 22.6 Years (1990)
Housing Unit Information
- Total Housing Units - 9.039
- Single Family Dwellings - 6,342
- Single Family Rental Dwellings - 1,173
Household Information
- Total Households - 7,251
- Family Households - 4,251
- Married Couple Households - 3,528
- Non-Family Households - 3,270
- Median Household Income in 2009 - $53,357
Occupations
- Executive, Management, & Professional - 55.1%
- Service - 17.6%
- Sales & Office - 20.5%
- Farming, Fishing & Forestry - 0.2%
- Construction & Maintenance - 3.4%
- Production. Transportation - 3.6%
College Students
- Undergraduates - 15,887
- Graduate Students - 3,670
- University Housing Capacity - 7,214
Occupancy
- Owner Occupied Units - 57.4%
- Total Number of Units - 10,156
- Occupied Units - 9,423
New Castle County
- 2000 Population - 500,265
- 2010 Population - 538,479
State of Delaware
- 1990 Population - 666,168
- 2000 Population - 783,600
- 2010 Population - 897,934
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