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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Alaska vs Delaware

Alaska and Delaware compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Alaska leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

7

Alaska wins

6

Delaware wins

MetricAlaskaDelaware
Population733,9711,005,872
Median Age35.641.5
Median Household Income$89,336$82,855
Per Capita Income$44,928$44,219
Poverty Rate6.8%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1%
Median Home Value$333,300$326,800
Median Rent$1,388$1,341
Homeownership Rate66.6%72.3%
Bachelor's Degree+31.2%35.3%
High School+93.5%91.4%
Work From Home8.8%13.3%
Avg Commute (min)19.526.1
White60.7%61.8%
Hispanic20.2%1.4%
Black3.1%21.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born46.9%44.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alaska has a population of 733,971 compared to Delaware's 1,005,872.

Across the metrics compared, Alaska leads in 7 categories while Delaware leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.