About Harrington

Harrington is a very small city located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,169 people and just one neighborhood, Harrington is the 23rd largest community in Delaware.

Harrington is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Harrington is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrington who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.32%), sales jobs (8.77%), and food service (8.48%).

As is often the case in a small city, Harrington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Harrington Information and Demographics

The citizens of Harrington have a very low rate of college education: just 7.81% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Harrington in 2000 was $15,049, which is low income relative to Delaware, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,196 for a family of four.

Harrington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harrington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Harrington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrington include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Harrington is English.