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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Delaware vs Florida

Delaware and Florida compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Delaware leads in 10 of the comparable categories.

10

Delaware wins

3

Florida wins

MetricDelawareFlorida
Population1,005,87221,928,881
Median Age41.542.6
Median Household Income$82,855$71,711
Per Capita Income$44,219$41,055
Poverty Rate7.3%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.8%
Median Home Value$326,800$325,000
Median Rent$1,341$1,564
Homeownership Rate72.3%67.3%
Bachelor's Degree+35.3%33.2%
High School+91.4%89.6%
Work From Home13.3%13.9%
Avg Commute (min)26.128.0
White61.8%59.9%
Hispanic1.4%1.2%
Black21.9%15.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born44.4%39.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Delaware has a population of 1,005,872 compared to Florida's 21,928,881.

Across the metrics compared, Delaware leads in 10 categories while Florida leads in 3. 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.