Delaware County, IN

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2024 Population

112,280

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,127

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,400

9.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,225

1.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Delaware County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Delaware County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware County, IN are Ball State University (6,463 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie (38 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Delaware County, IN was $139,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Delaware County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Delaware County, IN borders Blackford County, IN, Grant County, IN, Henry County, IN, Jay County, IN, Madison County, IN, and Randolph County, IN.

United States Indiana Muncie, IN

Population & Diversity

Delaware County, IN is home to a population of 112k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.49% of Delaware County, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.79k people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Delaware County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Delaware County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County, IN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.6k ± 425
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.82k ± 516
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 564

3.26%

Hispanic Population

3.66k people

3.26% of the people in Delaware County, IN are hispanic (3.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.79k people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

As of 2024, 2.49% of Delaware County, IN residents (2.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County, IN was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delaware County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,903 ± 290
Gulf War (1990s)
853 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
784 ± 207

Delaware County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delaware County, IN.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County, IN employs 53.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware County, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,065 people), Educational Services (6,639 people), and Retail Trade (6,435 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($64,357), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,324).

Employment

Occupations

53.2k

2024 Value

± 1,866

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 52.6k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,254 people), and Management Occupations (4,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.2k

2024 Value

± 1,866

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 52.6k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,065 people), Educational Services (6,639 people), and Retail Trade (6,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,106

Median earning men ± $1,755

$30,970

Median earning women ± $1,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,612), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,199), and Manufacturing ($53,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,214), and Public Administration ($44,913).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

155
Other Services (except Public Administration)
147
Retail Trade
112
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$579k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$223k
Manufacturing
$190k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Delaware County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Delaware County, IN awarded 6,501 degrees. The student population of Delaware County, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,143 male students and 13,351 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County, IN are White (4,926 and 77.5%), Hispanic or Latino (509 and 8%), Black or African American (451 and 7.09%), and Two or More Races (248 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Delaware County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Ball State University (6,463 and 99.4%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie (38 and 0.585%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County, IN are Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (985 and 15.2%), General Special Education & Teaching (471 and 7.25%), and Education of Individuals with Autism (378 and 5.81%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,688 for in-state students and $26,696 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Delaware County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,494 (34.9% men and 65.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 20,494 students enrolled in Delaware County, IN, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,568 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
199 degrees awarded
General Psychology
189 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
178 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County, IN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 199 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ball State University
6,463 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ball State University with 6,463 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County, IN, which is 0.4 times less than the 4,642 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,926 degrees mean that there were 9.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 509 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,688) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware County, IN was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $139,400, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County, IN is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware County, IN have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.99%.

Housing

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,929

$30,751

Median Property Taxes

±$1,233

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delaware County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Delaware County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,127

Median Household Income

± $1,683

46.3k

Number of Households

± 1,697

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Delaware County, IN grew to $58,127 from the previous year's value of $56,932.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware County, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Delaware County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (7.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County, IN have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Delaware County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.99%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County, IN (20.5k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Delaware County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 271 in Delaware County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 107 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.2% of the population of Delaware County, IN has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IN see 874 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (874 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

874 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, IN

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IN see an average of 874 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (874 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.82%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County, IN declined by 4.81% from 7.16% to 6.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.5 in Delaware County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Delaware County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware County, IN.