Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 285 people and four associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 40th largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Magnolia was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Magnolia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Magnolia is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in teaching (18.39%), community and social services (14.94%), and personal care services (9.20%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Magnolia is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Magnolia is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.71% of adults in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $25,069, 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 $100,276 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magnolia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magnolia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magnolia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Magnolia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.77% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include English, Italian, German, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
