Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Delaware was 7.88%. Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Newark city (24.7%), followed by Dover city (14.49%), and Wilmington city (11.25%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hockessin CDP (2.41%), Bear CDP (4.38%), and Milford city (4.68%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Delaware.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Newark city
Dover city
Wilmington city
Brookside CDP
Smyrna town
Glasgow CDP
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Middletown town
Milford city
Bear CDP
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Newark city 24.70
2 Dover city 14.49
3 Wilmington city 11.25
4 Brookside CDP 9.76
5 Smyrna town 6.59
6 Glasgow CDP 6.42
7 Pike Creek Valley CDP 5.21
8 Middletown town 5.00
9 Milford city 4.68
10 Bear CDP 4.38
11 Hockessin CDP 2.41