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New Castle County Civic League Population Projections

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Helpful numbers to know when evaluating proposals that are population dependent – now and in the future. Data shown is latest available from the Delaware Population Consortium and Delaware League of Local Governments

Populations	Current 2010	Expected by 2040	30 Year Increase	Average Increase per Year
N.C.C.	538,170	606,881	68,711	2,290
Kent	160,058	204,952	44,894	1,496
Sussex	196,945	308,690	111,745	3,725
===== DE Total	===== 895,173	===== 1,120,523	===== 225,350	===== 7,512

 

Incorporated Places 2010 Pop. % of NCC Pop. Arden 502 0.09 Ardencroft 282 0.05 Ardentown 310 0.06 Bellefonte 1,243 0.23 Delaware City 1,682 0.31 Elsemere 5,935 1.10 Middletown 18,600 3.46 Newark 30,613 5.69 New Castle 5,164 0.96 Newport 1,240 0.23 Odessa 286 0.05 Townsend 1,140 0.21 Wilmington 72,432 13.46

SUMMARY - NCC Populations Incorporated Places 139,429 25.92% Unincorporated Areas 398,741 74.08% Total NCC County Population 538,170 100%