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New Castle County Civic League
Population Projections

How much do we expect to grow until 2030?       (Numbers rounded, may not add)

When

What

New Castle
County
Kent
County
Sussex
County
Whole
State
2008 Here now 534,000 152,000 187,000 874,000
  Adding yearly 4,000 2,500 3,500 10,000
 
2010 Expected here 541,000 152,000 194,000 893,000
  Adding yearly 3,400 1,800 3,300 8,400
 
2020 Expected here 575,000 176,000 227,000 978,000
  Adding yearly 2,400 1,400 2,600 6,500
 
2030 Expected here 600,000 189,000 253,000 1,042,000
  Total 22 years 66,000 37,000 66,000 169,000

What percent growth do we expect until 2030?        (Numbers rounded)

2008 Annual, next 2 yrs 0.6 1.6 1.9 1.1
2010 Annual, next 10 yrs 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9
2020 Annual, next 10 yrs 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.7
  Annual average, 22 years 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9
2030 Total previous 22 yrs 12.  24.  35.   19. 


This data compiled courtesy: Civic League for New Castle County.  Summarizes projected annual growth by county for next 22 years, plus percentage growth annually, based on 2007 Delaware population projections summary table, by Delaware population consortium annual population projections, October 23, 2007, version 2007.0.


What are the populations
within New Castle County?
(2006 data)

Incorporated PlacesPopulation
Arden 484
Ardencroft 274
Ardentown 307
Bellefonte 1,289
Delaware City 1,512
Elsemere 5,731
Middletown 10,272
Newark 30,014
New Castle 4,963
Newport 1,108
Odessa 319
Townsend 371
Wilmington 72,826
SUMMARY - NCC Populations (2006 data)
Incorporated Places 129,50024%
Unincorporated Areas 405,50076%
Total County Population 534,000100%