Delaware County, IA Demographic Data

Delaware County, IA Summary

Delaware County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 17,721
  • Area: 578.95 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 577.76 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.19 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 30.60 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,059.71 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Delaware County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,735
50%
50.8
Male
8,710
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,445
 
323,128,000

Delaware County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,094
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,146
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,220
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,171
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
899
5.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,698
9.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,895
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,613
15.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,276
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,296
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,575
9.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
845
4.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
717
4.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,253
76.0%
77.2
Female
6,671
50.3%
51.3
Male
6,582
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,647
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,884
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,137
18.0%
15.2
Female
1,708
54.4%
55.8
Male
1,429
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Delaware County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,268
99.0% 
96.8
White
17,154
98.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
33
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
63
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
12
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
4
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
177
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
210
1.2% 
17.8
Mexican
199
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,235
98.8% 
82.2

Delaware County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
506
4.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
603
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,182
43.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,476
20.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,354
11.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,178
9.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
616
5.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,109
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,806
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,794
15.1%
31.2

Delaware County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,388
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
8,189
58.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,304
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
24
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,080
7.7
5.8%

Delaware County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,985
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
366
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
233
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
117
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%

Delaware County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
372
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
210
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
563
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
720
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
863
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,584
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,094
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,055
15.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
250
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
171
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
59,452
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,978
 
31,128

Delaware County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
886
9.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
458
4.9%
9.8
Construction
597
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,978
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
413
4.4%
6.6
Information
103
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,059
22.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
347
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
423
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
200
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,229
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
391
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
283
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,149
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,828
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,183
23.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,891
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,316
14.0%
18.1%

Delaware County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,173
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,507
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
524
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.1%
5.1
Walked
295
3.2%
2.7
Other means
18
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
817
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
 
26.6

Delaware County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
254
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,537
22.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,698
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,393
34.8%
21.0

Delaware County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,882
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,575
81.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,307
19.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,146
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Delaware County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,028
1 room
51
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
168
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
350
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
977
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,392
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,642
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,108
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,004
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,336
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Delaware County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,028
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,897
85.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
1.7%
5.9
2-units
131
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
279
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
56
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
60
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
128
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
339
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Delaware County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,497
31.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
382
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
395
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
772
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,373
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
637
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,040
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
767
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
157
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.1%
1.4%

Delaware County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,399
49.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,300
33.4%
4.7
Electricity
761
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
304
4.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
64
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.5%
1.1

Delaware County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,163
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
61
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
160
5.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
183
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
537
17.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
817
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,393
44.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,750
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
505
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
5.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
505
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%

Delaware County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,195 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
90
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
391
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
685
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
112
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
629
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
310
25.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
176
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
360
30.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%

Delaware County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,575
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
467
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,510
27.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,246
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
856
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
979
17.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
325
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
152
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,200
 
205,000