Delaware Trivia:
Capital : Dover
State Tree : American Holly
State Flower : Peach Blossom
State Insect : 7-spotted Ladybug, Eastern Tiger Swallow
State Bird : Blue Hen Chicken
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Delaware People:
Delaware has a total population of 853,476 (2006 est) and ranks 45th in population of U.S. states. By age, 203,366 (23.8%) Delawareans are under 18 years of age, 535,536 (62.8%) are age 19 to 64, and 114,574 (13.4%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.5%, and males 48.5% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  23.8 |
| 65 and older | 13.4 |
| 19 to 64 | 62.8 |
| Female | 51.5 |
| Male | 48.5 |
3,454 (0.4%) Delawareans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 23,680 (2.8%) are Asian, 178,201 (20.9%) are Black, 498 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 636,116 (74.5%) are White, 11,527 (1.4%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 636,116 |
| Black | 178,201 |
| Asian | 23,680 |
| Mixed | 11,527 |
| American Indian | 3,454 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 498 |
53,835 (6.3%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
5.7% of Delawareans were born in a foreign country.
9.5% of Delawareans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
82.6% of Delawareans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 25.0% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Delaware had 11,369 births and 7,143 deaths in 2004.
Delaware Land:
Delaware has a land area of 1,954 square miles and is ranked 49th amoung U.S. states in total area. Delaware has a population density of 401 people per square mile. Delaware had 540,080 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.43% of the total area.