26.8% of Little Creek, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 14.9% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Little Creek, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Little Creek:
26.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Little Creek:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Little Creek:
27.1%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Little Creek:
18.6%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Little Creek, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Little Creek,DE (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
78.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
58.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Little Creek,DE (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Little Creek,DE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Little Creek, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Creek, DE (%)
22.9%White
0.0%Other race
59.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Creek, DE (absolute numbers)
53White
0Other race
122+ races
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
60.0%Below poverty level
40.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Little Creek, DE
Children below poverty level:
Little Creek, Delaware:
31.7%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Little Creek:
14.9%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Little Creek:
44.4%
Delaware:
22.1%
50.0%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
87.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
100.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
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