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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
Delaware

Delaware's senior poverty rate is 7.0%, and 24.8% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 3 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

7.0%

Senior poverty (65+)

24.8%

Seniors living alone

40.9%

Senior SNAP take-up

$67,254

Senior median income

Delaware by county

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Delaware at a glance

Seniors in poverty

14K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

7.0%

Ages 65+

Living alone

24.8%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

40.9%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$67,254

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.25

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 3 counties in Delaware.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Kent 8.1%
  2. 2 New Castle 7.3%
  3. 3 Sussex 6.0%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 New Castle 27.3%
  2. 2 Kent 24.2%
  3. 3 Sussex 21.8%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 New Castle 93K
  2. 2 Sussex 72K
  3. 3 Kent 32K

Every county in Delaware

All 3 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Kent 8.1% 24.2% 42.7% $56,632 32,371 0.26
New Castle 7.3% 27.3% 39.6% $68,514 92,908 0.31
Sussex 6.0% 21.8% 41.7% $71,313 71,974 0.15

Senior food help in Delaware

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

Delaware senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in Delaware, and benefit amounts.

Delaware SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search Delaware's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

Delaware food pantries