A PROFILE OF OLDER DELAWAREANS

Selected Population Characteristics 2010*

Number

Age Group (Persons aged 60+)

60-64
65-74
75-84
85 and over
Total 60+

Percent

53,113
72,453
41,080
15,744
182,390

29.1%
39.7%
22.5%
8.6%
100.0%

94,625
30,956
56,809

51.9%
17.0%
31.1%

Gender (Age 60+)

Male
Female

81,448
100,942

44.7%
55.3%

Race and Hispanic/Latino Origin (Age 60+)

White
Black or African American
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Asian
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Other
Two or More Races
Hispanic/Latino Origin

150,702
23,463
180
3,068
1,805
722
2,166
4,332

83.5%
13.0%
0.1%
1.7%
1.0%
0.4%
1.2%
2.4%

Poverty Status (Age 60+)

Below poverty level
100 to 149% of poverty level
At or above 150% of poverty Level

13,738
13,210
149,185

7.8%
7.5%
84.7%

County of Residence (Age 60+)

New Castle
Kent
Sussex

* Note: Some data represent 2010 estimates.

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Poverty Status for Selected Groups (Age 65+)

White
Below poverty level
At or above poverty level
Black or African American
Below poverty level
At or above poverty level
Asian
Below poverty level
At or above poverty level
Two or More races
Below poverty level
At or above poverty level
Hispanic or Latino
Below poverty level
At or above poverty level
Marital Status (Age 65+)
Males
Now married
Separated, widowed, divorced, or never
married
Females
Now married
Separated, widowed, divorced, or never
married
Living Arrangements (Age 65+)
Males
With others (in households/group quarters)
Alone
Females
With others (in households/group quarters)
Alone

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Number

Percent

7,194
98,708

6.8%
93.2%

1,986
13,419

12.9%
87.1%

104
2,139

4.6%
95.4%

295
875

25.2%
74.8%

501
1,997

20.1%
79.9%

39,359

69.4%

17,348

30.6%

28,407

39.0%

44,356

61.0%

46,783
9,749

82.8%
17.2%

49,416
23,329

67.9%
32.1%

Disability Status (Non-institutionalized, Aged

60+)
With any disability
No disability

Number

Percent

48,789
127,344

27.7%
72.3%

30,140
66,778
39,706
43,857

16.7%
37.0%
22.0%
24.3%

Employment Status (Age 60+)

In labor force
Not in labor force

48,730
131,752

27.0%
73.0%

Veteran Status (Age 60+)

Veteran
Non-veteran

41,330
139,152

22.9%
77.1%

Place of Birth (Age 60+)

Native born
Foreign born

168,925
11,557

93.6%
6.4%

Language Spoken at Home (Age 60+)

English only
Language other than English

167,487
12,995

92.8%
7.2%

Geographic Mobility Previous Year (Age

60+)
Same house
Moved within county
Moved from county to county
Moved from another state
Moved from abroad

168,493
6,419
1,364
3,846
360

93.4%
3.6%
0.8%
2.1%
0.2%

Educational Attainment (Age 60+)

Less than high school graduate
High school graduate, GED or alternative
Some college or associates degree
Bachelors degree or higher

Prepared by: Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey and 2010 Decennial Census
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