Delavan, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,689

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

5.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,357

8.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$218,800

Population & Diversity

Delavan, WI is home to a population of 8.69k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.68% of Delavan, WI residents were born outside of the country (667 people).

In 2024, there were 6.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Delavan, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 989 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 491 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Delavan, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delavan, WI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delavan, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.52k ± 369
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
989 ± 327
Other (Hispanic)
491 ± 245

21.8%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

21.8% of the people in Delavan, WI are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delavan, 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

7.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

667 people

8.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

696 people

As of 2024, 7.68% of Delavan, WI residents (667 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 Delavan, WI was 8.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
203 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 136
Korea
40 ± 52

Delavan, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Delavan, WI employs 4.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delavan, WI were Manufacturing (1,247 people), Retail Trade (631 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($82,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,636), and Construction ($71,714).

Employment

Occupations

4.87k

2024 Value

± 579

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delavan, WI grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 4.69k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delavan, WI, are Production Occupations (811 people), Sales & Related Occupations (593 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delavan, 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

4.87k

2024 Value

± 579

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delavan, WI grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 4.69k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delavan, WI, are Manufacturing (1,247 people), Retail Trade (631 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delavan, WI, though some of these residents may live in Delavan, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,213

Median earning men ± $3,497

$33,254

Median earning women ± $4,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,714), Wholesale Trade ($65,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($57,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,934), and Manufacturing ($44,401).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delavan, WI was $218,800 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $218,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Delavan, WI is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delavan, WI have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delavan, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,720

$2,335

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Delavan, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delavan, 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.

$65,357

Median Household Income

± $13,847

3.95k

Number of Households

± 509

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Delavan, WI declined from $65,357 from the previous year's value of $71,121.

The following chart displays the households in Delavan, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delavan, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Delavan, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delavan, WI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Delavan, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delavan, WI (874 out of 8.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delavan, WI 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.

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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