Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 19, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in Delaware with household income of less than $40k was 26.67%. Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Wilmington city had the highest percentage of households with household income of less than $40k (43.30%), followed by Milford city (40.62%), and Dover city (40.54%).

On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had low percentages of households with household income of less than $40k: Hockessin CDP (10.33%), Glasgow CDP (11.07%), and Middletown town (16.13%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar information for other household income groups, for other states, as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Wilmington city
Milford city
Dover city
Newark city
Brookside CDP
Smyrna town
Bear CDP
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Middletown town
Glasgow CDP
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By % of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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Rank City Percentage of Households (%)
1 Wilmington city 43.30
2 Milford city 40.62
3 Dover city 40.54
4 Newark city 36.82
5 Brookside CDP 28.74
6 Smyrna town 23.07
7 Bear CDP 22.41
8 Pike Creek Valley CDP 22.05
9 Middletown town 16.13
10 Glasgow CDP 11.07
11 Hockessin CDP 10.33