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New Castle County, Delaware Gender Ratios
Gender Ratio:
Men
Women
Total Population:
Men
Women
There are more women than men in New Castle County, Delaware. Total population of New Castle County, Delaware is estimated at 552,778 people with 267,542 male and 285,236 female. There are 17,694 more women than men in the county, which is 3.2% of the total population.
The New Castle County, Delaware Gender Ratio is 94 men to 100 women (94:100) or 0.94. New Castle County, Delaware's gender ratio is equal to the Delaware State average of 94 men to 100 women (94:100) or 0.94. The gender ratio is also lower than the national average of 97 men to 100 women (97:100) or 0.97.
New Castle County, Delaware Gender Ratios By Age
Gender Ratios vary by age group as well as location. The table below shows the gender ratios breakdown in New Castle County, Delaware by age.
| Age Range | New Castle County Ratio | Delaware State Ratio | Nationwide Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 102 to 100 | 104 to 100 | 104 to 100 |
| 5 to 9 | 101 to 100 | 102 to 100 | 104 to 100 |
| 10 to 14 | 104 to 100 | 104 to 100 | 104 to 100 |
| 15 to 19 | 101 to 100 | 101 to 100 | 105 to 100 |
| 20 to 24 | 102 to 100 | 103 to 100 | 105 to 100 |
| 25 to 29 | 98 to 100 | 98 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 30 to 34 | 98 to 100 | 97 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 35 to 39 | 96 to 100 | 95 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 40 to 44 | 96 to 100 | 95 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 45 to 49 | 91 to 100 | 92 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 50 to 54 | 92 to 100 | 92 to 100 | 100 to 100 |
| 55 to 59 | 92 to 100 | 90 to 100 | 93 to 100 |
| 60 to 64 | 88 to 100 | 86 to 100 | 93 to 100 |
| 65 to 69 | 87 to 100 | 88 to 100 | 79 to 100 |
| 70 to 74 | 80 to 100 | 85 to 100 | 79 to 100 |
| 75 to 79 | 77 to 100 | 82 to 100 | 79 to 100 |
| 80 to 84 | 69 to 100 | 76 to 100 | 79 to 100 |
| 85 and over | 53 to 100 | 54 to 100 | 79 to 100 |
Cities in New Castle County, Delaware
Gender Ratios on this page are an aggregate of the gender ratios in the following cities within the region:
Bear, Claymont, Delaware City, Hockessin, Kirkwood, Middletown, Montchanin, New Castle, Newark, Odessa, Port Penn, Rockland, Saint Georges, Townsend, Wilmington, Winterthur, and Yorklyn.
Other acceptable city names that fall in this region include:
Bellefonte, Edgemoor, Christiana, Edgemoor, Elsmere, Greenville, Manor, Marshallton, Newport, Stanton, and Talleyville.