Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: Three-Year Average Percentage of Children (0-17) in Poverty for Delaware and Counties, New Castle and combined Kent and Sussex from years 1989-2011.

Data Source: Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, University of Delaware.

Footnotes: *Some Delaware indicators are presented as three- or five- year averages because rates based on small numbers of events in this modestly-populated state can vary dramatically from year to year. A three- or five- year average is less susceptible to distortion. In these cases, it is helpful to look at trends rather than at actual numbers, rates or percentages due to the small numbers.

Definitions: Three-Year Average Percentage Median Income of Families with Children Under 18 and Single Female Head, Delaware, 1992-2011.

Data Source: Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, University of Delaware.

Footnotes: *Some Delaware indicators are presented as three- or five- year averages because rates based on small numbers of events in this modestly-populated state can vary dramatically from year to year. A three- or five- year average is less susceptible to distortion. In these cases, it is helpful to look at trends rather than at actual numbers, rates or percentages due to the small numbers.

Definitions: Three-Year Average Percentage of Children Living in Families Where No Parent Has Full-time, Year-round Employment, Delaware, 1989-2011

Data Source:  Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, University of Delaware.

Footnotes: *Some Delaware indicators are presented as three- or five- year averages because rates based on small numbers of events in this modestly-populated state can vary dramatically from year to year. A three- or five- year average is less susceptible to distortion. In these cases, it is helpful to look at trends rather than at actual numbers, rates or percentages due to the small numbers.

Definitions: Five-Year Average Percentage of Live Births to Single Mothers, Delaware, Counties and City of Wilmington.

Data Source: Delaware Health Statistics Center, National Center for Health Statistics.

Definitions: Five-Year Average Percentage of Live Births to Mothers Under 20 Years of Age Who Are Single, Delaware, Counties and City of Wilmington.

Data Source: Delaware Health Statistics Center, National Center for Health Statistics

Footnotes: The year indicated is the last year of the five year time period.

Definitions: Five-year Average Infant Mortality Rates per 1,000 Live Births by Race, Delaware, Counties, and City of Wilmington, 1995-2010.

Data Source: Delaware Health Statistics

Footnotes: *Some Delaware indicators are presented as three- or five- year averages because rates based on small numbers of events in this modestly-populated state can vary dramatically from year to year. A three- or five- year average is less susceptible to distortion. In these cases, it is helpful to look at trends rather than at actual numbers, rates or percentages due to the small numbers.