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  State: Delaware
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 26,072 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,457 | 
| White Population: | 22,341 | 
| Black Population: | 1,755 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 329 | 
| Asian Population: | 997 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 28 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 77 | 
| Male Population: | 12,297 | 
| Female Population: | 13,160 | 
| Median Age: | 42 | 
| Male Median Age: | 40.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 43.3 | 
| Households: | 10,275 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.48 | 
| Average House Value: | $177,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $67,623 | 
| Land Area: | 8.255 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi | 
            Claymont, DE (       3.4 miles)
             Rockland, DE (       4.0 miles)
             Montchanin, DE (       5.1 miles)
             Wilmington, DE (       5.1 miles)
             Winterthur, DE (       5.7 miles)
             Yorklyn, DE (       7.8 miles)
             Hockessin, DE (       9.8 miles)
             New Castle, DE (      12.0 miles)
             Newark, DE (      15.9 miles)
             Delaware City, DE (      16.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 783,600 | 
| White Population: | 584,773 | 
| Black Population: | 150,666 | 
| Asian Population: | 16,259 | 
| Indian Population: | 2,731 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 283 | 
| Other Population: | 15,855 | 
| Male Population: | 380,541 | 
| Female Population: | 403,059 | 
| Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| 2000 Households: | 298,736 | 
| White Households: | 232,731 | 
| Black Households: | 52,401 | 
| Asian Households: | 5,287 | 
| Indian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 77 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.04 |