Delafield, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,202

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.74%

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,806

6.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delafield, WI is home to a population of 7.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.75% of Delafield, WI residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2024, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.27k people) in Delafield, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Delafield, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delafield, WI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delafield, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.27k ± 253
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 99
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 84

5.28%

Hispanic Population

380 people

5.28% of the people in Delafield, WI are hispanic (380 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delafield, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Delafield, WI residents (198 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 Delafield, WI was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 28

Delafield, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delafield, WI.

Economy

The economy of Delafield, WI employs 3.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delafield, WI were Manufacturing (647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Educational Services (478 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($170,242), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.88k

2024 Value

± 398

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delafield, WI declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 3.91k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delafield, WI, are Management Occupations (704 people), Sales & Related Occupations (501 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delafield, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

3.88k

2024 Value

± 398

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delafield, WI declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 3.91k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delafield, WI, are Manufacturing (647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Educational Services (478 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delafield, WI, though some of these residents may live in Delafield, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,974

Median earning men ± $12,198

$50,085

Median earning women ± $6,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,750), Manufacturing ($108,086), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,773), and Manufacturing ($58,958).

Education

The student population of Delafield, WI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 124 male students and 19 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delafield, WI are White (28 and 93.3%) and Asian (2 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Delafield, WI by number of degrees awarded are Nashotah House (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delafield, WI are Divinity & Ministry (13 and 38.2%), Theological Studies (12 and 35.3%), and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (9 and 26.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 143 students enrolled in Delafield, WI, 86.7% men and 13.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 119 records, of which 13.4% were women and 86.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
13 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Delafield, WI was Divinity & Ministry with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Delafield, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nashotah House

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nashotah House with 34 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 27 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delafield, WI, which is 3.86 times more than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 28 degrees mean that there were 14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delafield, WI was $555,800 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $504,500 to $555,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Delafield, WI is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delafield, WI have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delafield, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,265

$1,981

Median Property Taxes

±$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 Delafield, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Delafield, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delafield, WI 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.

$94,806

Median Household Income

± $12,612

3.21k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Delafield, WI declined from $94,806 from the previous year's value of $101,482.

The following chart displays the households in Delafield, WI 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delafield, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (3.78%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Delafield, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.78%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delafield, WI have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Delafield, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delafield, WI (408 out of 7.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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