GDP / Output
+8.2% YoY
97
$11.7B
Output changed +8.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+16.4% 5-year
100
4,106
Population moved +16.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,021,191
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
51
34.8%
Median rent consumes 34.8% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.0K per resident
100
$1.8B
$1.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$12.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.8B
$10.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$226.5M
3. Department of Education$204.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DELAWARE$137.2M
2. TRANSPORTATION, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF$54.7M
3. DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY$47.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
34.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,506
2BR estimate$1,983
Median income$63,267
Median home value$300,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,106
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
40.4%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
67.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+3.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,529
20213,786
20223,914
20234,011
20244,106
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.5B
2021$9.3B
2022$10.3B
2023$10.8B
2024$11.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,106
20254,283 *
20264,421 *
R² = 94.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$11.7B
2025$12.4B *
2026$13.2B *
R² = 98.8% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$63,267/yr
Median rent$1,836/mo
Rent share of income34.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,210/yr
Mortgage share of income28.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.1%
Poverty rate5.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$300,100
Median monthly rent$1,836
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score96/100
Economic growth97/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.