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Delaware is a state located in the Northeast megalopolis region and the Northeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, to the northeast by New Jersey, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom what is now called Cape Henlopen was originally named.

Delaware is in the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula and is the second smallest, the sixth least populous, but the sixth most densely populated of the 50 United States. Delaware is divided into three counties, the lowest number of counties of any state. From north to south, the three counties are New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, New Castle County has been more industrialized.

Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. It was initially colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near the present town of Lewes, in 1631. Delaware was one of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution and on December 7, 1787, became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby becoming known as The First State.

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Population Statistics

Census Counts (April 1)
2010	897,934	45	0.29 %	308,745,538
2000	783,600	45	0.28 %	281,421,906
1990	666,168	46	0.27 %	248,790,925
1980	594,338	48	0.26 %	226,545,805
2000 to 2010 % change	14.6 %	11		9.7 %
1990 to 2010 % change	34.8 %	12		24.1 %
1980 to 2010 % change	51.1 %	14		36.3 %

Components of Population Change in 2014	Number	Rank	Percent of U.S.	U.S.
Net Domestic Migration	4,790	14
Net International Migration	2,387	40	0.24 %	995,944
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	2,856	46	0.21 %	1,363,581
Births	11,134	46	0.28 %	3,957,577
Deaths	8,278	45	0.32 %	2,593,996

Economy Statistics

Real Gross Domestic Product by State over Time (millions of chained 2009 dollars)	Adj. Amount ($000,000)	Rank	Change Index (YR 2009=100)
2014	56,652	43	100.740
2013	56,004	43	99.587
2012	55,593	42	98.856
2011	57,298	42	101.889
2010	56,591	42	100.631
Change 2010 to 2014	61	49	0.109

Per Capita Personal Income	Number	Rank	Percent of U.S.
Per Capita Income - 2014	$45,942	23	99.6 %
Per Capita Income - 2004 (adj. for inflation)	$46,581	9	108.4 %
Per Capita Income - 1994 (adj. for inflation)	$37,518	13	105.3 %
Per Capita Income - 1984 (adj. for inflation)	$33,603	11	106.8 %
10-Year % Change	-1.4 %	50
20-Year % Change	22.5 %	42
30-Year % Change	36.7 %	45

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware
www.statsamerica.org

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