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Child Poverty: 13% of Delaware children live in poverty. Federal poverty level for a family of three is $17,600 (2008). 33% of Delaware children live in families classified as low-income.
Family Finances: 19% of Delaware’s children live in families where no parent held full-time, year round employment.
Delawareans without Health Insurance: 101,000 Delawareans do not have health insurance, which is a 30% increase over the past five years.
Academic Proficiency: Nearly one-fourth of Delaware’s 10th grade students failed to meet the state’s reading proficiency standards; more than 40% of 10th grade students failed to meet the state’s math proficiency standards.
Youth Risky Behavior: 22% of Delaware 11th graders admit using marijuana in the past 30 days; 41% admit consuming alcohol, and 17% admit smoking cigarettes.
Families with Children: Nearly one-third of Delaware’s children live in single parent families.
Youth in Foster Care: In a given month, nearly 934 Delaware children are in foster care.
Income: Median income for single, female-headed families is $23,737.
Housing Affordability: 47% of renters are considered "rent burdened" (pay more than 30% of their income on gross rent). 4,478 housing foreclosures were filed in 2008 (16% increase over 2007).
Disability and Poverty: Nearly one-fourth of adults living in poverty have a "severe work disability." An estimated 70% of adults with developmental disabilities are unemployed.
Incarceration and Recidivism: Delaware has the 4th highest state incarceration rate in the country.
Substance Abuse: An estimated 50,000 Delawareans are thought to be abusing or dependent on alcohol or other drugs. Less than one-in-five will receive treatment.
Growing Older: 18% of Delaware’s population will be over 60 years old in 2010, which is a 34% increase over the past 10 years. Delaware’s population aged 85 and over will have increased 70% over the same 10 years. |
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Last Updated: Friday September 30 2011
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