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The town, settled in 1884, counts 101 residents.
Is Delaware a good place to live?
5.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Delaware, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 45% and U.S. towns at 29%. Delaware has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Drew University and 76 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delaware. Close and well known come first.
35 mi LandmarkDrew University
20 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
5 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
37 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
16 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverPhoto credits
Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Delaware: who provides what
Delaware is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delaware.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Delaware work out of town
For residents in Delaware, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%. This New Jersey town had 17 jobs in 2023, down 93 from 2013. Its typical household income is $67,000. The median commute is under 33 miles.
| Delaware | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Delaware is
In Delaware, 17% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Delaware beats New Jersey on 5 and trails on 2. Among adults locally, 32% have obesity and 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Delaware | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Delaware | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.3% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Delaware is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Delaware sits below 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Delaware break down as 65% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Delaware
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Delaware
About 0 of every 100 Delaware residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Delaware for work
Where Delaware’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delaware
Census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Delaware (also known as Delaware Station) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located along the Delaware River within Knowlton Township in Warren County, New Jersey. It was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 150. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07833.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- ZIP code
- 07833
Questions about Delaware
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delaware, NJ a good place to live?
Delaware has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.