Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Delaware (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Delaware by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

LewesDE

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 1.0%

Median Income: $87,458

Poverty Rate: 5.8%

Home Value: $778,800

Population: 3,339

Rising Sun-Lebanon CDPRising Sun-Lebanon CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $78,205

Poverty Rate: 5.4%

Home Value: $408,900

Population: 4,060

New CastleDE

Kurby Score: 82

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $95,884

Poverty Rate: 4.3%

Home Value: $240,800

Population: 5,523

Ocean ViewDE

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $88,004

Poverty Rate: 11.0%

Home Value: $436,700

Population: 2,660

GeorgetownDE

Kurby Score: 54

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $47,238

Poverty Rate: 17.8%

Home Value: $257,200

Population: 7,247

ClaytonDE

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

Median Income: $98,367

Poverty Rate: 7.2%

Home Value: $302,100

Population: 3,978

TownsendDE

Kurby Score: 70

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $147,917

Poverty Rate: 1.5%

Home Value: $378,600

Population: 2,728

Highland Acres CDPHighland Acres CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 87

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $104,762

Poverty Rate: 5.5%

Home Value: $282,800

Population: 3,892

SelbyvilleDE

Kurby Score: 86

Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

Median Income: $93,971

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Home Value: $374,500

Population: 2,907

Greenville CDPGreenville CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 66

Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $133,614

Poverty Rate: 5.0%

Home Value: $936,500

Population: 2,824

Pike Creek CDPPike Creek CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 65

Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $129,614

Poverty Rate: 1.6%

Home Value: $398,100

Population: 6,975

CamdenDE

Kurby Score: 83

Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $60,549

Poverty Rate: 7.2%

Home Value: $267,700

Population: 3,914

MillsboroDE

Kurby Score: 62

Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

Median Income: $64,622

Poverty Rate: 12.8%

Home Value: $247,300

Population: 6,876

North Star CDPNorth Star CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 3.7%

Median Income: $165,179

Poverty Rate: 2.9%

Home Value: $508,100

Population: 8,370

Wilmington Manor CDPWilmington Manor CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 66

Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

Median Income: $72,432

Poverty Rate: 9.8%

Home Value: $198,700

Population: 8,260

Claymont CDPClaymont CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

Median Income: $72,840

Poverty Rate: 11.8%

Home Value: $248,200

Population: 10,191

Pike Creek Valley CDPPike Creek Valley CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 66

Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

Median Income: $86,953

Poverty Rate: 7.9%

Home Value: $281,800

Population: 11,452

Dover Base Housing CDPDover Base Housing CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 70

Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $67,174

Poverty Rate: 3.3%

Population: 3,262

Brookside CDPBrookside CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 66

Unemployment Rate: 4.5%

Median Income: $66,485

Poverty Rate: 12.2%

Home Value: $242,700

Population: 14,331

Hockessin CDPHockessin CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 67

Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

Median Income: $164,848

Poverty Rate: 1.9%

Home Value: $546,600

Population: 13,878

WilmingtonDE

Kurby Score: 51

Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

Median Income: $44,420

Poverty Rate: 24.3%

Home Value: $185,000

Population: 70,898

HarringtonDE

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 5.0%

Median Income: $63,814

Poverty Rate: 13.3%

Home Value: $198,000

Population: 3,770

ElsmereDE

Kurby Score: 61

Unemployment Rate: 5.2%

Median Income: $70,773

Poverty Rate: 20.4%

Home Value: $200,700

Population: 6,194

Edgemoor CDPEdgemoor CDP, DE

Kurby Score: 57

Unemployment Rate: 5.6%

Median Income: $70,672

Poverty Rate: 23.5%

Home Value: $287,100

Population: 6,485

SmyrnaDE

Kurby Score: 65

Unemployment Rate: 6.1%

Median Income: $68,260

Poverty Rate: 10.0%

Home Value: $246,400

Population: 12,870

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