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Profile of State Senate District 21, DE


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Approximate PVI: R+14

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2022 population: 47,530

2022 Census data
White:32,168 67.68%
Black:8,41017.69%
Indian:1660.35%
Asian:4610.97%
2+ races:1,7603.70%
Hispanic:4,5559.58%
Total non-White:15,36232.32%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for State Senate District 21, DE

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Over 65:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
40.8
11,120 23.4%
36,410 76.6%
8,803 18.5%
18,207
2.59
12,568 69.0%
8,287 65.9%
1,981 15.8%
5,639 31.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for State Senate District 21, DE

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,854 
Median Value$227,900 
Occupied18,20791.7%
Vacant1,6478.3%
Owned13,04971.7%
Rented5,15828.3%
Median Rent$969 
Single-Family Units14,34872.3%
    Detached13,75069.3%
    Attached5983.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5727.9%
Mobile Homes3,03615.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for State Senate District 21, DE

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0325.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999365.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996783.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995993.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0625.8%
$30,000 to $34,9999025.0%
$35,000 to $39,9997404.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0365.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996273.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4938.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7649.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,35712.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,83410.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0986.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2937.1%
$200,000 or more7564.2%
Median Household Income59,987 
Per Capita Income30,849 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2556.9%
Public Assistance6213.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,39118.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,99672.4%
Unemployed1,0674.1%
In Armed Forces100.0%
Total Labor Force20,07376.5%
Not in Labor Force6,16923.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,2696,78054.9%
Non-Profit4281,26925.2%
Self-Employed1,69891864.9%
Local Government39659540.0%
State Government57189039.1%
Federal Government4325414.5%
Total Private + Self9,9677,69856.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4383,00832.3%
Total11,40510,70651.6%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,84412.8%
Sales and Office Occupations5,35224.1%
Professional, Technical3,49415.7%
Service Occupations4,23819.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1310.6%
All others6,25828.2%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,18714.4%
Retail trade2,84312.8%
Manufacturing2,60511.7%
Construction2,1899.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,5927.2%
Educational services1,2195.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1595.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1305.1%
Other services1,0224.6%
Finance and insurance9924.5%
Public administration9594.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9214.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7103.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4822.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4041.8%
Wholesale trade3871.7%
Utilities2131.0%
Information1600.7%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for State Senate District 21, DE

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2912.72%
Puerto Rican5641.19%
Cuban1040.22%
Dominican3630.76%
Total Central American2,0644.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,5653.29%
Honduran1690.36%
Nicaraguan50.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3250.68%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American930.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian450.09%
Ecuadorian310.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic760.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3160.66%
Indian410.09%
Korean400.08%
Chinese200.04%
Cambodian100.02%
Thai80.02%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,01187.7%
Spanish3,5307.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1342.5%
Vietnamese3140.7%
Other Indo-European1200.3%
Other1170.3%
German, other Germanic1100.2%
Other Asian520.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic510.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish7,12515.0%
English6,95114.6%
German6,17013.0%
American3,2436.8%
Italian2,2294.7%
Haitian1,1202.4%
Polish9492.0%
European8921.9%
Scottish6701.4%
French4721.0%
Dutch3450.7%
Hungarian2470.5%
Scotch-Irish2280.5%
French Canadian2240.5%
Greek2020.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,66496.1%
Not a citizen1,8663.9%
Native44,13992.9%
Foreign-born3,3917.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for State Senate District 21, DE

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,184 3.6%3,569 11.0%12,144 37.3%10,047 30.8%3,383 10.4%2,244 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,184 3.6%
9-12 Years 3,569 11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,144 37.3%
Some College 10,047 30.8%
Bach. Degree 3,383 10.4%
Grad Degree 2,244 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)



Election Results for State Senate District 21, DE

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 21Bryant Richardson* (R) 10,013 86.8% Sonja Mehaffey (I) 986 8.5% 541 4.7% 11,540
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election