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State Profile
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On the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, Delaware is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, as well as by the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Delaware ranks 49th in the nation with a total area of 1,982 square miles. The state capital is in Dover. According to the 2000 Census, Delaware has a population of 817,491 residents. Delaware residents are predominantly white (74.6%), with a significant black population (19.2%). Hispanics make up only 4.8% of the population, Asians make up the remaining 2.1% of the state's population. |
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State and Special Libraries
- Delaware Division of Libraries
- Delaware Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Delaware Consumer Health Libraries
- Community Health Library - Christiana Care Health System Libraries
- Junior Board Cancer Resource Library - Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
- Directory of Delaware Libraries
Resource Libraries
- Delaware Academy of Medicine, Wilmington, DE
See a listing of all NN/LM Member Libraries in DE
MLA Chapters
Also see Health Sciences Library Consortia
Statistical Data
- CDC Faststats - Click on Delaware for links to specific health statistics data.
- DE Quick Facts - This resource from U.S. Census Bureau provides summary profiles for frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs. Profiles are available at the national, state, and county level.
- Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts Online - Delaware at a Glance - This resource provides the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
- Delaware Vital Statistics Annual Reports
State Health Departments and Associations
- Delaware Health & Social Services (DHSS)
- Delaware Health & Social Services Division of Public Health (DPH)
Regional Consumer Health Resources
Christiana Care Health System
Junior Board Cancer Resource Library
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19713
302-623-4500
Community Health Library
Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute
3506 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807-3019
302-661-3000Find a Library: MedlinePlus.gov - DE libraries listed in MedlinePlus.gov that have a consumer health collection and are open to the public.
Special Populations
- Minority Health - Delaware at a Glance - Sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation, this resources provides links to Foundation reports and state statistical information.
- Population Group Topic - This resource from the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus provides links to topic sheets for a number of population groups.
