Delaware became a state on June 15, 1776, when the Delaware Assembly formally adopted a resolution declaring an end to Delaware’s status as a colony of Great Britain and establishing the three counties as an independent state under the authority of “the Government of the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex Upon …

Why is Delaware its own state?

How did Delaware become a state? Delaware declared its independence from Great Britain on June 15, 1776 and thereby also became independent of Pennsylvania with which it had been connected since 1682. Delaware was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution and thus became known as the “First State.”

Is Delaware poor?

Delaware – Poverty rate 2000-2019

This statistic shows the poverty rate in Delaware from 2000 to 2019. In 2019, about 11.3 percent of Delaware’s population lived below the poverty line.

The area of Delaware was originally claimed by the Dutch, but the first Dutch settlements were in the New York City area, so Delaware remained unsettled by Europeans until the Swedes showed up there in 1638.