Assets
Asset poverty rate: N/A
Average college graduate debt: $37,447
Unbanked households: 5.9%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 6%
Food insecurity: 11.7%
Minimum wage: $9.25
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 6.6%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 18.2%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 24.6%
Poverty rate: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%
Education
High school graduation rate: 86.9%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 89.7%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 59%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 31.3%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 6%
Family
Children in foster care: 576
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 22,335
Percent of children in immigrant families: 23%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 38%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 14.9%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 1.21%
People experiencing homelessness: 1,165
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 26,300
Percent renters: 29%
Total housing units: 448,735
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 382
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 129
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 7,912
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 59,000
EITC recipients: 72,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 3,900
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 14,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 10,904
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 118,134
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 16,535
Participants in all Head Start programs: 2,147
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 16%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: N/A
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: N/A
Senior poverty rate: 7.3%
Women in poverty: 12.5%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Delaware policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Family and Work Supports