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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.5%
7,826 → 8,178
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.4%
$147,880 → $167,664
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for North Star across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,433
+255 from 2023 (8,178)
Projected Median Income 2030
$183,023
+$15,359 from 2023 ($167,664)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,826 | - | $147,880 | - |
| 2015 | 7,596 | -2.9% | $142,622 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,390 | -2.7% | $141,618 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,503 | +1.5% | $137,917 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,009 | +6.7% | $153,971 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 8,178 | +2.1% | $167,664 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.