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Delaware’s aging population, shrinking workforce and rising costs signals a pivotal economic shift, report warns

A line of rowhouses in Wilmington, Delaware. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Delaware is at a ...
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Delaware in top 10 fastest-growing states in census report. See state's growth cities

The population growth in Delaware in 2024 was enough to create the fifth-largest incorporated city in the state, behind Wilmington, Dover, Newark and Middletown. With a gain of 15,494 people, the ...
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Delaware’s 85+ population among fastest growing, study finds

The number of Americans aged 85 and older has surged nearly 40% over the past two decades, growing from 4.4 million in 2003 to 6.1 million in 2023, according to U.S. Census data. Some states are aging ...
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Delaware health care systems struggling to keep pace with a rapidly growing older population

The Beebe Healthcare hospital in Sussex County, Delaware. A feasibility study says no single health care system in the county — Beebe Healthcare, Bayhealth or TidalHealth — has enough resources on its ...
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Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage

Delaware has been actively working to build a more skilled and better quality health care workforce over the past few years. In part because of the popularity of the state’s beach communities with ...