Delaware has 25 designated opportunity zones, including 24 low-income communities, plus 1 non-low-income contiguous tract.
Urban vs. Rural
The entire state of Delaware is classified by the Census Bureau as metropolitan. Therefore, 100 percent of Delaware’s opportunity zones are deemed to be in urban areas, with none in rural areas.
Delaware Opportunity Zones Map
Analysis of Delaware’s Opportunity Zones
| Characteristics | Designated Opportunity Zones | Eligible, nondesignated | All state tracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptives (N) | |||
| Total number of tracts | 25 | 93 | 218 |
| Low-income communities | 24 | 56 | 80 |
| Contiguous | 1 | 37 | 38 |
| Economic (average or average %) | |||
| Median household income | $40,971 | $50,143 | $62,402 |
| Poverty rate | 26.24% | 16.42% | 13.03% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.31% | 8.17% | 7.38% |
| Housing (average or average %) | |||
| Median home value | $162,288 | $187,002 | $247,640 |
| Median rent/month | $922 | $992 | $1,081 |
| Homeownership | 47.23% | 66.07% | 70.21% |
| Severe rent burden | 26.04% | 22.20% | 20.95% |
| Vacancy rate | 14.14% | 10.88% | 14.63% |
| Demographic (average %) | |||
| White alone | 39.52% | 57.41% | 64.24% |
| Black alone | 43.43% | 25.44% | 20.88% |
| Hispanic | 11.84% | 12.00% | 8.88% |
| Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders alone | 2.00% | 2.27% | 3.35% |
| Younger than 18 | 24.43% | 22.33% | 20.79% |
| Older than 64 | 12.50% | 15.13% | 18.08% |
| Education (average %) | |||
| Age 25+ with high school degree or less | 53.92% | 50.53% | 42.59% |
| Age 25+ with bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.43% | 21.76% | 30.73% |
| Socioeconomic change flag (%) | 8.00% | 0.00% | 3.21% |
| Geography (%) | |||
| In a metro area | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| In a micro area | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Non-core-based statistical area (not in a metro nor micro area) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Data Source: Urban Institute
Delaware Counties & Cities
List of counties in Delaware: Kent, New Castle, Sussex
List of top 150 U.S. cities located in Delaware: None
Census tracts designated as opportunity zones in Delaware
Website: Delaware Government Information Center
| State | County | Census Tract Number | Tract Type | ACS Data Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Kent | 10001040201 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Kent | 10001041300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Kent | 10001041400 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Kent | 10001042500 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Kent | 10001043300 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003000601 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003000602 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003001902 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003002100 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003002700 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003002800 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003002900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003003002 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003010101 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003010104 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003010702 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003012900 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003014402 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003015502 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | New Castle | 10003015802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Sussex | 10005050401 | Non-LIC Contiguous | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Sussex | 10005050405 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Sussex | 10005050406 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Sussex | 10005050503 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |
| Delaware | Sussex | 10005051802 | Low-Income Community | 2011-2015 |