Magnolia is a tiny town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 289 people and four associated neighborhoods, Magnolia is the 40th largest community in Delaware. Magnolia has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.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, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Magnolia who work in management occupations (22.02%), teaching (13.76%), and community and social services (11.01%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.07% 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 education level of Magnolia citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.68% of adults in Magnolia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Magnolia in 2022 was $35,902, which is middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,608 for a family of four. However, Magnolia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Magnolia is a very 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. Important ancestries of people in Magnolia include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Magnolia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
