Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Delaware was 11.44%. Among all Delaware cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Newark city had the highest poverty rate (26.08%), followed by Wilmington city (24.01%), and Dover city (20.47%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Hockessin CDP (2%), Middletown town (7.35%), and Glasgow CDP (7.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Delaware cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, 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 states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Newark city
Wilmington city
Dover city
Milford city
Smyrna town
Brookside CDP
Bear CDP
Pike Creek Valley CDP
Glasgow CDP
Middletown town
Ranking of Delaware Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Newark city 26.08
2 Wilmington city 24.01
3 Dover city 20.47
4 Milford city 17.73
5 Smyrna town 13.80
6 Brookside CDP 12.54
7 Bear CDP 9.02
8 Pike Creek Valley CDP 9.01
9 Glasgow CDP 7.40
10 Middletown town 7.35
11 Hockessin CDP 2.00