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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Delaware, NJ compare?
| Figure | Delaware, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,597 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,560 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 124 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Delaware, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,577±19 |
| Median age | 54.4±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.4%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.7%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $194,219±$29,397 |
| Per capita income | $100,659±$22,595 |
| People below the poverty line | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $637,700±$86,152 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±52.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.4%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.6%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.3%±3.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov