| Population Projection Series | ||||||||
| June 29, 2000 | ||||||||
| New Castle County | ||||||||
| Total Population | ||||||||
| [As of July 1] | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | ||
| Population | 443544 | 470173 | 491409 | 506778 | 518351 | 526112 | 533470 | |
| Households | 164444 | 179822 | 191809 | 201683 | 210953 | 219114 | 227199 | |
| Population Change* | 25499 | 26584 | 21243 | 15370 | 11574 | 7763 | 7354 | |
| Births* | 33190 | 35164 | 33436 | 31618 | 30125 | 29980 | 30311 | |
| Deaths* | 17806 | 18745 | 19926 | 21302 | 22372 | 23408 | 24146 | |
| Net Migration* | 9149 | 10167 | 7731 | 5054 | 3817 | 1191 | 1194 | |
| Household Change* | 12529 | 15378 | 11986 | 9874 | 9270 | 8161 | 8085 | |
| Total Labor Force | 241534 | 259034 | 274700 | 287899 | 297762 | 302008 | 302098 | |
| Military | 1173 | 1173 | 1173 | 1173 | 1173 | 1173 | 1173 | |
| Civilian Labor Force | 240361 | 257861 | 273527 | 286726 | 296589 | 300835 | 300925 | |
| Employed Persons | 231949 | 243679 | 258483 | 270956 | 280276 | 285793 | 285879 | |
| Jobs by Residence | 243546 | 255863 | 271407 | 284504 | 297093 | 302941 | 307320 | |
| Self-Employed | 9236 | 11100 | 11700 | 12000 | 12600 | 13000 | 13400 | |
| Agriculture | 2487 | 2200 | 2000 | 2000 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 | |
| Resident Jobs-1 | 231823 | 242563 | 257707 | 270504 | 282593 | 288141 | 292220 | |
| Jobs by Place of Work | 251900 | 261200 | 279400 | 294200 | 307150 | 313900 | 318200 | |
| Net Commuting | 19000 | 18637 | 21693 | 23696 | 24557 | 25759 | 25980 | |
| Resident Jobs-2 | 232900 | 242563 | 257707 | 270504 | 282593 | 288141 | 292220 | |
| * Represents a five-year total | ||||||||