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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 10.1% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 56,900 people were considered in poverty.

10.1%

of the population (2020–2024)

56.9K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, New Castle County's poverty rate during 2019–2023 is lower than the 11.4% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.

In 2024, 10.1% of the population in New Castle County, DE were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 56,900 residents of New Castle County were living under the poverty line, down 7.2% from 61,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 56,900 people in New Castle County, DE were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in New Castle County decreased from 15.5% to 13.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 11% to 9.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.8% to 7.8%.

In New Castle County, DE, the poverty rate for children decreased from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in New Castle County during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, increasing from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 21% in 2020–2024.

In New Castle County, DE, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population increased from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 21% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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