Kent County vs. New Castle County
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Kent County (MD) New Castle County (DE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 19,383 559,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.0% 3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 20,195 538,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,197 538,479
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.8% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.7% 15.6%
Female persons, percent 52.3% 51.5%
White alone, percent 81.4% 65.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 15.0% 26.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 1.4% 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.3% 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.0% 56.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,491 30,845
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.3% 11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 10,692 224,499
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $244,200 $254,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,689 $1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $627 $491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,001 $1,141
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.8% 22.5%
Building permits, 2018 28 1,364
Households, 2014-2018 7,910 203,855
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.27 2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.8% 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.0% 14.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.2% 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.0% 83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.0% 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.2% 35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.1% 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.8% 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 62.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 115,631 4,843,457
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 360,029 17,046,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 185,941 8,623,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,209 $15,791
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.4 25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $56,009 $70,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,910 $35,847
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9% 11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 610 15,971
Total employment, 2017 6,746 269,368
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 236,813 16,909,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -8.1% -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,815 37,854
All firms, 2012 2,200 43,478
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,316 22,776
Women-owned firms, 2012 672 13,878
Minority-owned firms, 2012 230 9,891
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,880 30,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 173 3,880
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,936 35,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 10.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.5% 26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 72.9 1,263.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 277.03 426.29
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kent county (MD) and New Castle county (DE) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.