Harrington is a very small city located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 3,821 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harrington is the 16th largest community in Delaware.Harrington is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Harrington is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrington who work in office and administrative support (14.01%), law enforcement and fire fighting (9.81%), and personal care services (9.00%). A relatively large number of people in Harrington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The education level of Harrington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.84% of adults in Harrington have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harrington in 2022 was $27,550, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,200 for a family of four. However, Harrington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Harrington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harrington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrington include Irish, German, English, Other Subsaharan African, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in Harrington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
