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North Star, DE

Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
8,178 Population 1,203/sq mi density
$167,664 Median Income $76,200 per capita
$566,500 Home Value $589,990 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
317 Violent Crime/100K 2,270 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$167,664 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$566,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,178
Population Density
1,203
per square mile
Land Area
6.8
square miles (17.6 km²)
Median Age
50.2 yrs
29% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 79% US: 61.6%
Black 3.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 16.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
79%
Black
3.6%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 86.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 13.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
86.9%
Spanish
13.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.7%
22% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.9%
47% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.4%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.6%
47% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.454
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,178
Population Density1,203 / sq mi
Land Area6.8 sq mi
Median Age50.2 years

Gender

Male49.8%
Female50.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White79.0%
Black or African American3.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only86.9%
Spanish13.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.7%
Disability6.9%
Health Insurance98.4%
Uninsured4.6%
Broadband Access98.4%
Gini Coefficient0.454

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+