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North Star, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
North Star is a Census CDP of 7,834 people across 6.80 square miles of land, in New Castle County. Median household income is $150,733, 86.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What North Star is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.8 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,152
- County holding the largest share of its areaNew Castle County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in North Star
- Population7,834
- Median age51.6
- Population under 181,353
- Share under 1817.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,779
- Share 65 and over22.7 percent
- Households3,035
- Family households2,524
- Share of households that are families83.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in North Star
- Median household income$150,733 plus or minus $41,168
- Per capita income$73,929
- Civilian labor force4,007
- Employed3,881
- Unemployed126 plus or minus 76
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over5,677
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher72.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in North Star
- Housing units3,170
- Occupied units3,035
- Vacant units135 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied2,623
- Renter occupied412 plus or minus 353
- Ownership rate86.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$583,700
- Single family units3,051
- Share single family96.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more119 plus or minus 66
- Share in buildings of two or more3.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How North Star gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,928
- Commuting under 15 minutes481 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more874 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent
- Drove alone70.0 percent
- Carpooled3.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked4.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Worked from home20.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Castle County, not North Star
New Castle County context, not North Star figures
- Establishments in New Castle County17,855
- Covered employment, New Castle County303,806
- Average annual pay, New Castle County$80,334
- Housing units permitted, New Castle County1,586
Every figure in this section is published for New Castle County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Star.
All New Castle County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Star questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Star, Delaware?
7,834, in 3,035 households. North Star CDP covers 6.80 square miles of land, which is 1,152 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Star in?
New Castle County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Star?
$150,733. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $583,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page North Star figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for New Castle County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Star.
Is zoning published for North Star?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.