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What annual income is considered middle class? Does your income make the cut in Delaware
How does your income compare to others?
Persistent economic headwinds from 2022 continue to financially challenge many American households in 2023.
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Being considered middle class has gotten more expensive over the years, including Delaware households.
A recent report from GOBankingRates found the median range for middle class income across the country is between $52,000 and $98,500 in 2024, depending on what state you live in.
While the current national minimum would have declared you middle class in Delaware 10 years ago, it no longer meets the minimum income to be middle class in the First State. It has gone up 32% higher in that time.
Delaware’s annual median household income of $79,325 is higher than the national median of $75,149, according to the Census Bureau. And so is the range for middle class consideration.
What is middle class in Delaware?
The middle class is a socioeconomic group that falls between the working class and the upper class. They are likely to have enough disposable income to afford eating out and vacationing, but also rely on loans for their homes, cars and student loans, according to Investopia.
According to GOBankingRates, Delaware’s middle-class income in 2022 (the most recent year available from Census data) was between $52,883 and $158,650 — a 32% change from 10 years prior; in 2012, it fell between $40,079 and $120,238.
So, someone working for minimum wage — $13.25 in Delaware — would need to work 40 hours a week, plus an additional 24 hours per week at overtime rate to just crack the middle-class range of $52,883 annually. A family of two people working for minimum wage would need to work 40 hours each, with one person working an additional 3.8 hours of overtime per week for the household to reach that same middle-class threshold.
Delaware’s median household income is $79,325 according to the Census Bureau.
- Median household income: $79,325
- Lowest end of middle class income: $52,883
- Highest end of middle class income: $158,650
Delaware’s median income and middle class range still faired better than it’s neighbors, Maryland and New Jersey, which ranked with the two highest income requirements for middle class status.
Highest median household incomes in the U.S.
- Maryland income range: $65,641 to $196,922
- New Jersey income range: $64,751 to $194,252
- Massachusetts income range: $64,337 to $193,010
- Hawaii income range: $63,209 to $189,628
- California income range: $61,270 to $183,810
- New Hampshire income range: $60,563 to $181,690
- Washington income range: $60,217 to $180,650
- Connecticut income range: $60,142 to $180,426
- Colorado income range: $58,399 to $175,196
- Virginia income range: $58,166 to $174,498
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 10:19PM
ASTON, Pa. (WPVI) — Summer camps are in full swing, and on Wednesday the Action Cam was in Aston, where kids are getting some hands-on learning at Delaware County Technical School.
Middle school students are exploring career pathways as they build, cook, design and create in state-of-the-art classrooms.
They are doing everything from carpentry to cosmetology.
By the end of camp, the kids will create STEAM-based projects that they can take home.
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Across the State Trained AmeriCorps VISTA members will be on-site at 21 Delaware Libraries providing walk-in assistance for digital literacy
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Libraries today announced the launch of a 10-week summer program aiming to support Delawareans on digital literacy.
The AmeriCorps Digital Literacy Specialists assist the public with computer and technology questions, including completing online applications, navigating websites, and building basic digital skills. As patrons become more comfortable, specialists can introduce them to the many free computer training programs and learning resources available through Delaware Libraries including in-person classes. This project is an initiative of the Division’s Social Innovation Team.
“Libraries are proud to expand their digital literacy specialist supports this summer with a presence in 21 Delaware Libraries,” said Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware. “The digital landscape is ever evolving, and the Delaware Libraries stands at the ready to help Delawareans navigate AI, software skills, social media concepts, and more.”
There is no appointment needed for a meeting or to ask a question to a Specialist.
The Specialists are trained to support many concepts, including:
- Essential Software Skills
- Personalized Assistance
- Workplace Technology
- AI – Understanding & Help
- Basic Computer Skills & Classes
- Social Media Help
- Navigate Internet, Avoid Scams
- Using Tech in Daily Life, Device Help
- Learning Express, Northstar Certification
- And Much More!
Visit DelawareLibraries.org/Digital to view a full schedule of Specialists. For more services visit DelawareLibraries.org/GetConnected!
Delaware Libraries offer specialty library cards for every age group, including a My First Delaware Library Card for birth to age 5, a Super Library Card for children ages 6–12; a Teen Delaware Library Card for ages 13-17 and Delaware Library cards for everyone.
Sign up for a Delaware Library Card today! It’s Easy! It’s Free! It’s Online!
Instructions in Spanish are also available. (En el sitio web de las bibliotecas de Delaware se pueden encontrar instrucciones en español para obtener una tarjeta de biblioteca gratuita de Delaware)
Programming celebrating the Delaware Libraries’ 125th anniversary will continue throughout the year.
Delaware
Talk & Film Bring Delaware’s Revolutionary Story to Life at Archives’ First Saturday Program – State of Delaware News
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host a special First Saturday Program featuring a presentation and a screening of a new documentary exploring Delaware’s pivotal role in America’s founding.
The event will begin with a shortened presentation of Independence or the Bayonet, examining the critical days leading up to July 1776 through the perspectives of Caesar Rodney, George Read, and Thomas McKean.
Following the presentation, attendees will watch Caesar Rodney’s Ride: The Story of Delawareans and the Declaration of Independence, a new one-hour documentary presented by the Delaware Heritage Commission. The film explores Caesar Rodney’s legendary overnight ride to Philadelphia and the important role Delawareans played in the fight for American independence.
This special program is part of the Delaware Public Archives’ ongoing Delaware 250 educational programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and highlighting Delaware’s unique contributions to the nation’s founding.
The program is free and open to the public.
For more information about the Delaware Public Archives or to learn more about upcoming events and programs, visit archives.delaware.gov.
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