| | East Rockaway, NY | Wilmington, DE | United States |
| Population | 10,108 | 70,926 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.6% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,776 | 70,834 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,414 | 72,664 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,152 | 71,529 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.1% | -3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -3.7% | -1.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 9,948.8 | 6,504.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 10.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 6.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | East Rockaway, NY | Wilmington, DE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 18.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | East Rockaway, NY | Wilmington, DE | United States |
| White | 73.3% | 28.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.7% | 56.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% | 10.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | East Rockaway, NY | Wilmington, DE | United States |
| Married Population | 52.5% | 29.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.9% | 26.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.5% | 70.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.8% | 52.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.16 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,804 | 31,392 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,640 | 14,282 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.5% | 16.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.6% | 29.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,164 | 17,110 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.9% | 32.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 21.3% | 10.8% |