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Lower Christiana, Delaware (DE) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



9.8% of Lower Christiana, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.6% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled males and 16.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Lower Christiana, DE

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lower Christiana:

9.8%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lower Christiana:

5.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Lower Christiana:

11.5%
Delaware:

11.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Lower Christiana:

35.2%
Delaware:

28.3%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Lower Christiana:

16.2%
Delaware:

15.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Lower Christiana:

37.4%
Delaware:

28.5%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

61.3%
Residents above poverty level:

25.4%

Poverty by age in Lower Christiana, DE

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lower Christiana
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lower Christiana,DE (percentage below poverty level)
  • 15.8%Under 5 years
  • 31.3%5 years
  • 8.0%6 to 11 years
  • 11.7%12 to 14 years
  • 14.0%15 years
  • 7.9%16 and 17 years
  • 10.2%18 to 24 years
  • 11.1%25 to 34 years
  • 5.8%35 to 44 years
  • 5.0%45 to 54 years
  • 7.0%55 to 64 years
  • 6.9%65 to 74 years
  • 8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lower Christiana
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lower Christiana,DE (percentage below poverty level)
  • 18.8%Under 5 years
  • 21.6%5 years
  • 15.4%6 to 11 years
  • 13.9%12 to 14 years
  • 1.0%15 years
  • 15.0%16 and 17 years
  • 13.8%18 to 24 years
  • 7.5%25 to 34 years
  • 14.3%35 to 44 years
  • 6.4%45 to 54 years
  • 8.8%55 to 64 years
  • 3.4%65 to 74 years
  • 11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lower Christiana, DE
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lower Christiana,DE (% below half of poverty level)
  • 6.8%Under 5 years
  • 9.0%5 years
  • 4.1%6 to 11 years
  • 6.4%12 to 14 years
  • 7.2%15 years
  • 9.9%16 and 17 years
  • 9.0%18 to 24 years
  • 4.9%25 to 34 years
  • 3.1%35 to 44 years
  • 2.9%45 to 54 years
  • 2.5%55 to 64 years
  • 1.1%65 to 74 years
  • 2.7%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Lower Christiana, DE

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lower Christiana, DE
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lower Christiana, DE (%)
  • 5.8%White
  • 20.7%Black
  • 8.2%American Indian
  • 12.9%Asian
  • 21.2%Other race
  • 11.0%2+ races
  • 18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Lower Christiana, DE
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lower Christiana, DE (absolute numbers)
  • 1,402White
  • 1,099Black
  • 10American Indian
  • 96Asian
  • 690Other race
  • 5162+ races
  • 1,590Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 9.4%Below poverty level
  • 90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 13.0%Below poverty level
  • 87.0%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Lower Christiana, DE

Children below poverty level:
Lower Christiana, Delaware:

13.8%
State:

12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Lower Christiana:

12.6%
Delaware:

15.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Lower Christiana:

23.7%
Delaware:

35.8%
Poor families by family type
  • 28.4%Married-couple family
  • 22.9%Male, no wife present
  • 48.6%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 4.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 1.4%1980 to 1989
  • 7.0%1970 to 1979
  • 13.5%1960 to 1969
  • 42.7%1950 to 1959
  • 20.3%1940 to 1949
  • 11.2%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.2%1999 to 2000
  • 2.0%1995 to 1998
  • 2.1%1990 to 1994
  • 2.7%1980 to 1989
  • 3.6%1970 to 1979
  • 15.5%1960 to 1969
  • 36.8%1950 to 1959
  • 21.9%1940 to 1949
  • 15.2%1939 or earlier
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