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Delaware
New York

45K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$249K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,139

Federal Spending per Capita$894

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %10.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,518

SS Benefits / Person$5,125

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$242K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$288K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.83%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,938

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,033/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.3%

Homeownership Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.8%

Active Listings

204

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices50

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians34

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients728 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,207

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders10,480

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,912

HS Completion Rate90.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation44.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events23.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)0.27

Heating Degree Days7,583 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days272 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,887 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)195 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)77 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed150 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)181 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)65 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)135 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations24 stations

DC Fast Chargers19 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers62

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,926 workers

Public Transit Commuters187 workers

Walk to Work1,300 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)826 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work6.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities14

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.693

Nonprofit Organizations282

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.6%

Never-Married Adults30.8%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.30 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities24

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues17

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms72

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms39

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.83%1.4% state avg

Politics

R+12D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -100

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.15x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $249K

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Local News — Delaware

chroniclenewspaper.com · 22 hours ago

Body recovered from Delaware River

The body of a 58-year-old woman was recovered early Sunday afternoon from the Delaware River between…

Secret NYC · 2 weeks ago

Less than 2 hours from NYC: This historic New York byway full of 'deep hues' and cliffside overlooks just ranked among the 10 best fall drives in America

The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway beat out routes across the country to land on MarketWatch's 2026 lis…

The Seattle Times · 2 weeks ago

Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island

Cleanup efforts and damage assessment are underway in Delaware's capital and on Long Island, New Yor…

DELCO.Today · 1 month ago

There’s a County in New York That Dares to Call Itself Delco

Delco, New York is promoting its own rural culture and selling merchandise, in contrast to the Delco…

Houston Chronicle · 3 weeks ago

Exxon, Dell and other big companies are reincorporating in Texas. Here’s why.

Among the companies to reincorporate in Texas this year is Axiom Space, a commercial space explorati…

The Batesville Daily Guard · 2 weeks ago

Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York's Long Island

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware's capital and…

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