Delaware covers 1,954 square miles, with a 2019 estimated population of 973,764 people (USDA-ERS). Dover is the state capital. The state's largest cities are Wilmington, Dover and Newark. According to 2019 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 69.2% of the state's population is white, 23.2% is African-American, 4.1% is Asian, 0.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 9.6% is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Delaware Rural Healthcare Facilities

According to data.HRSA.gov, as of January 2021 Delaware had:

• No Critical Access Hospitals
• No Rural Health Clinics
• 4 Federally Qualified Health Center sites located outside of Urbanized Areas
• 2 short term hospitals located outside of Urbanized Areas

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Delaware

6.6% of Delaware residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2019). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Delaware residents in 2019 was $54,485. The ERS reports, based on 2019 ACS data, that the state-wide poverty rate is 11.2%. 10.0% of the population has not completed high school according to 2015-2019 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in Delaware is 3.8% (USDA-ERS, 2019).

Delaware Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Phone: 302.744.4555
Works closely with local health advocates on a variety of community development activities designed to increase access to healthcare in Delaware. Part of the Delaware Division of Public Health.
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