Delaware Statistics

Contents: General | Cost of Living | Crime | Economics | Employment and Labor | Health and Vital Statistics | Historical | Population | Social Indicators | Weather and Climate | For More Information

General

Delaware: State & County Quick Facts.
LOCATION: Internet (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/10000.html)
One of the best places to start for Delaware statistics. Offers state and county profiles from several sources, including data from Census 2000. Important features include: Delaware QuickLinks and How to find ZIP Code Statistics (ZCTAs).

Community Profiles. Dover, DE: Delaware Economic Development Office.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.state.de.us/dedo/new_web_site/frames/community_profile.html)
Concise descriptions of population, geography, economy, and more. There are profiles for: Delaware, New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County, and for Wilmington and Dover.

Delaware in Perspective: A Statistical View of the "First State". Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA295 .D45) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library (HA295 .D45)
Delaware data from State Rankings.

County and City Extra. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA203 .C68) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HA203 .C68) Earlier eds.

County and City Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A36) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 23)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (C 3.134/2: C 82/2/) Census Area
LOCATION: Internet (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/ccdb/) 1988, 1994, 2000
A handy source for demographic, economic, and other information for counties, cities, and places in the United States. Published every 5 years. The editions available on the University of Virginia Geostat Web are in spreadsheet format.

Gale State Rankings Reporter. Detroit: Gale Research.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA203 .G34)

How Delaware Compares. Wilmington, DE: Delaware Chamber of Commerce.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA295 .H69x) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HA295 .H69x)

LexisNexis Academic: State Profiles.
LOCATION: Library Databases

State Profiles are found under the "Reference" section.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A11) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (C 3.134/5:) Census Area

State Rankings. Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA203 .U17)
LOCATION: Morris Library (HA203 .U17)

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA202 .A1) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library -U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc Census Area, first row)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (CD-ROM 215) workstation #30
LOCATION: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878) (1878 -)
Provides a Guide to State Statistical Abstracts. For quick access to tables containing state data, go to the index and look up "State data." Additionally the Web version has "State Rankings" and "State Profiles" sections on the introductory Web page. Note: The CD-ROM version of Statistical Abstract in the Reference Room has links to tables in spreadsheet format, with time spans longer than the same tables in the PDF version.

USA Counties. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 24)
LOCATION: Internet (http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml)

Databases at CADSR. University of Delaware, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cadsr.udel.edu/databases.htm)

Cost of Living

ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Louisville, KY: American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD6983 .C67)
Presents comparative data for more than 300 urban areas, including Wilmington and Dover.

Crime

Crime State Rankings. Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV6787 .C77) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HV6787 .C77)

Crime in Delaware. Dover, DE: Statistical Analysis Center. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV6793 .D4 C74) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - State Documents (HV6793 .D4 C74)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (SRI microfiche S1375-5)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.state.de.us/budget/sac/publications/crime-in-delaware-2002.pdf)
Report on crime in Delaware, including incidence of crimes, arrests or clearances by offense and locale, and arrests by offender characteristics.

Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Reports for the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV6787 .A3)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc J 1.14/7:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)

Delaware Department of Corrections.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.state.de.us/correct/index.htm)

Delaware Drug Threat Assessment Update.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs4/4025/index.htm#Contents)

Police Services. Department of Public Safety, University of Delaware.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.udel.edu/PublicSafety/policeservices.htm)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV7245 .N37b) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc J 29.9/6:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/)

Economics

Quick Facts. Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information (OOLMI).
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.delawareworks.com/oolmi/Information/data/quickfacts.shtml)
Provides the most frequently requested Delaware labor market statistics.

Regional Accounts Data. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/data.htm)
An excellent resource for a variety of state level economic data. Some of the files also have county and city data. Includes: Gross state product, State personal income (SPI), and Local area personal income.

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/index.html)
Intercensal estimates for States and Counties.

Employment and Labor

Quick Facts. Delaware Department of Labor, Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information (OOLMI).
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.oolmi.net/pub/oolmi_pub_qfacts.asp)

Delaware Monthly Labor Review. Wilmington, DE: Delaware Department of Labor, Occupational and Labor Market Information. Monthly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD5725 .D3 D465)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.delawareworks.com/oolmi/Information/Publications.shtml)

Employment and Earnings. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD5723 .A4532) Latest 2 years
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc L 2.41/2:)
March and May issues have state data.

Census 2000 EEO Data Tool.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.census.gov/eeo2000/index.html)
Online access to selected Equal Employment Opportunity tabulations.

1990 Equal Employment Opportunity File.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference Room (CD-ROM 180) workstation #30
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 180)
LOCATION: Internet (http://censtats.census.gov/eeo/eeo.shtml)
Presents detailed occupational distribution and educational attainment data by age; cross-tabulated by sex, Hispanic origin and race. Data are for U.S., states, counties, metropolitan areas, and places of 50,000 or more inhabitants. From the 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

Mid-Atlantic BLS Information Office.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.bls.gov/ro3/home.htm)
Philadelphia Office Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Mid-Atlantic region includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.

BLS Statistics with Geographic Detail.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.bls.gov/bls/geography.htm)
Links to all BLS surveys and publications with data at smaller than national level.

Health and Vital Statistics

Health Care State Rankings. Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref RA407 .A1 H43) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (RA407 .A1 H43)

Delaware State Health Profile. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref RA447 .D3 D46)

Delaware Annual Vital Statistics Report. Dover, DE: Delaware Health Statistics Center.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA38 .D3 D37) Latest ed. at Reference Desk
LOCATION: Morris Library - State Documents (State Doc HA38 .D3 D37)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/hp/annrepvs.html)

Drug Free Delaware: Data Clearinghouse.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.state.de.us/drugfree/data.htm)
Includes DUI stats and Drug-Related Deaths.

Delaware Health Facts (FASTATS). Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/popup_de.htm)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weekly.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.7009:) Current issues in Periodicals
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/)
Has a searchable index of MMWR issues and an interactive tables function for all the nationally notifiable diseases.

National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc microfiche HE 20.6217:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm)

U.S. Decennial Life Tables. Rockville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/lftbls/lftbls.htm)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6215: 2/)

Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc HE 20.6210:)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm)
The most comprehensive government health data. Kept up to date by the National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR) and Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics. Also see "National Vital Statistics System."

Historical

Dimensions on Delaware: A Statistical Abstract. Dover, DE: Delaware Office of Management, Budget, and Planning. Annual from 1973-1979.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA294 .D45) (1979 ed. only)
LOCATION: Morris Library - State Documents (State Doc HA294 .D45)
Former title: Delaware Statistical Abstract.

Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990: From the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1996.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HA214 .F67x 1996)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (U.S. Doc C 3.2:P 81/26)

United States Historical Census Data Browser.
LOCATION: Internet (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/)
Presents data for the people and the economy of the U.S. for each state and county from 1790 to 1960.

Population (Also see "General")

Delaware Census 2000. University of Delaware Research Data Management Services (RDMS).
LOCATION: Internet (http://datamil.udel.edu/census/)
A gateway to Census 2000 data for Delaware. Especially important are the sections "Resources" and "Census Mapper."

Latest Census 2000 Data for the State of Delaware. University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research (CADSR).
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.cadsr.udel.edu/census2k/default.htm)
Provides a variety of data extracted from Census 2000 reports. Includes zip file, pdf files, and excel files. Includes maps and data for Delaware House of Representative and Senate districts.

Basic Tables: 1990 Demographic Profile Generator. Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis, University of Missouri amd Missouri Census Data Center.
LOCATION: Internet (http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/xtabs3v2.html)
Provides 1990 population and economic profiles. Includes state, county, place, zip code, census tract, and block group geographic areas. Data are from Summary Tape File 3 (sample data). Provides some data and analysis not available in other 1990 Census programs. Disadvantage: searches require geocodes; reference lists are provided for Counties, Metro Areas, and Places. Note: program does not include data from 100% count.

Social Indicators

Kids Count Data Book. Washington, DC: Center for the Study of Social Policy. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ792 .U5 K53) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HQ792 .U5 K53)
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/)
Includes profiles for states.

Kids Count in Delaware. Newark, DE: Kids Count in Delaware, University of Delaware. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HV742 .D3 K53) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library - State Documents (HV742 .D3 K53)

Statistics for Delaware School Districts. Dover, DE: Delaware Department of Education.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.doe.state.de.us/info/reports/)

Statistical Record of Children. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HQ792 .U6 S72x 1994)

Weather and Climate

Climate Data for Delaware Recording Stations.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.udel.edu/leathers/dedata.html)

Climatological Data: Maryland and Delaware. Asheville, NC: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Data and Information Service, National Climatic Center. Monthly.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/godc/internet/epubs/climd/index.htm)
LOCATION: Agriculture Library (Agr. QC984 .M3 U54)

Local Climatological Data: Wilmington, Delaware. Asheville, NC: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Data and Information Service, National Climatic Center. Monthly.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/godc/internet/epubs/lcd/index.htm)
LOCATION: Agriculture Library (Agr. QC983 .L63)

For More Information

LexisNexis Statistical.
LOCATION: Library Databases
The database has two important components: "Search Tables Research Edition" and "Search Abstracts." The Tables section provides the ability to search for data and view the statistical tables. Many of the tables are also available in spreadsheet format. The more extensive Abstracts section indexes and abstracts statistical publications issued by the federal government (ASI), state governments and private publishers (SRI), and intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations (IIS). The Library has three microfiche full text subscriptions, one covering all documents not included in the federal depository library system (non-depository ASI), another covering the state and privately published publications in SRI and the third is the IIS collection. These microfiche sets are located in the Morris Library Reference Room.

Population Reference Bureau.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.prb.org/)
Includes a "DataFinder" for population and health information.