Delaware County, NY

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2023 Population

44,551

0.193% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.8

0.204% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.9%

0.399% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,226

3.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,170

0.4% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), and White (Hispanic) (0.999%).

None of the households in Delaware County, NY 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.

98.8% of the residents in Delaware County, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Delaware County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Delaware County, NY borders Broome County, NY, Chenango County, NY, Greene County, NY, Otsego County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Sullivan County, NY, Ulster County, NY, and Wayne County, PA.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Delaware County, NY is home to a population of 44.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.33% of Delaware County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2023, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Delaware County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.1k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
40k ± 170
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 239
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 287

4.71%

Hispanic Population

2.1k people

4.71% of the people in Delaware County, NY are hispanic (2.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Delaware County, NY 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 Delaware County, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware County, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Delaware County, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

4.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
903 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
291 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
266 ± 86

Delaware County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County, NY employs 19.2k people. The largest industries in Delaware County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,821 people), Educational Services (2,720 people), and Retail Trade (2,416 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($86,667), Finance & Insurance ($80,893), and Utilities ($74,407).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2023 Value

± 889

−0.4%

1 Year decline

± 6.51%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County, NY, are Management Occupations (2,197 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,975 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k

2023 Value

± 889

−0.4%

1 Year decline

± 6.51%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,821 people), Educational Services (2,720 people), and Retail Trade (2,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,924

Median earning men ± $2,075

$37,265

Median earning women ± $2,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,289), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,958), and Public Administration ($57,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($163,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,632), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

92
Other Services (except Public Administration)
89
Retail Trade
75
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$246k
Manufacturing
$76.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$60.6k
Information

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Delaware County, NY awarded 904 degrees. The student population of Delaware County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,185 male students and 1,427 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $10,840 for out-of-state students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Delaware County, NY have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Delaware County, NY is $60,226. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Delaware County, NY was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $77,366, followed by Census Tract 9707 and Census Tract 9712, with respective values of $71,728 and $67,295.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9707
Census Tract 9712

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Delaware County, NY was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $77,366, followed by Census Tract 9707 and Census Tract 9712, with respective values of $71,728 and $67,295.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Delaware County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$60,226

Median Household Income

± $2,922

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, NY 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, NY is from Delaware County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2023, 72.3% of workers in Delaware County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Delaware County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County, NY (6.32k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2023, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Delaware County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.7%.

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.

Health

95.4% of the population of Delaware County, NY has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.731% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, NY see 3138 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% decrease from the previous year (3152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 740 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, NY

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, NY see an average of 3,138 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% decrease from the previous year (3,152 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.731%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41 in Delaware County, NY.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 31.7% in Delaware County, NY.

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