The number of residents of a geographic area broken down by gender.
Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities, and the distribution of population by gender affects the character of and challenges faced by a community. Individuals of different genders will face different challenges and have different needs in a variety of areas including access to employment, health, and financial well-being.
From 2000 to 2012-16, both genders increased 19% in Delaware which was higher than the national rates. Sussex and Kent counties had increases over 30% for both male and females while New Castle was significantly lower with an increase around 10%. Within the counties, increases in both genders were seen in Middletown (over 200%) in New Castle, Felton (over 94%) in Kent and Milton (over 60%) in Sussex. The largest decrease occurred in Pike Creek with 57% for males and females.
The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined 5 years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. Data for this indicator are released annually in December.