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A town of 1,950. Nearly 38.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
1,950
+11.2% since 2010
Typical home
$297K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
1,125
Balanced
What makes Delaware stand out
The 3 things Delaware does most differently from other towns.
2 miof trails
Outdoors
38.8% conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
38.8% of the town is conserved land.
$297Ktypical home
Housing
$297K typical home
27% below the DE typical home
Up 0.5% in a year.
Fort Delaware on Pea Patch IslandHistory
6 historic places
6 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
By the sea
Delaware lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 22% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
22%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
9paid flood-insurance claims since 1980
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Delaware’s report card
Outdoors2 miof trails · 38.8% conservedHousing$297K27% below the DE typical homeClimate87°/26°Summer high · winter low · 20″ snowCommute11 miHalf of commuters travel lessHealthBHealthier than 61% of U.S. townsHazards41/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damageSafetyB−Less crime than 53% of U.S. towns
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Delaware is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
38.8%conserved
38.8%
conserved · 482 of 1,244 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dragon Run Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Fort Delaware State Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Delaware home is worth about $297K
The typical Delaware home is worth about $297,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Delaware typical home.
$297KZillow home value
Typical home value
Delaware$297K
Delaware$406K
Market temperature
86
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Delaware has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–44°
Spring44–63°
Summer66–84°
Fall49–67°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Delaware
Most working residents leave Delaware for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), New Castle (4%) and Middletown (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Delaware4%
Wilmington8%
New Castle4%
Middletown4%
Newark4%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,125
jobs based in Delaware
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Delaware beats the Delaware average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Delaware
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Delaware | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.7% |
Christiana Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
63rd
percentile among DE towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1980
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 53% of U.S. towns
Delaware reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Delaware4.1
Delaware3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Delaware6.2
Delaware15.8
U.S.15.5
53rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among DE towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
12
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A growing town
Delaware has grown 11.2% since 2010
1,695 people in 2010; 1,950 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks
6 places in Delaware on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Delaware
City in Delaware, United States
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,885
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- ZIP code
- 19706
- Area code
- 302