Delaware County, IA

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2023 Population

17,549

0.148% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.87%

18.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,205

0.407% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$168,700

9.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,515

0.741% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Delaware County, IA had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $76,205. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delaware County, IA grew from 17,523 to 17,549, a 0.148% increase and its median household income grew from $75,896 to $76,205, a 0.407% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.712%), White (Hispanic) (0.473%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.433%).

None of the households in Delaware County, IA 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.

99.9% of the residents in Delaware County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Delaware County, IA was $168,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Delaware County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Delaware County, IA borders Buchanan County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Dubuque County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Jones County, IA, and Linn County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Delaware County, IA is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.217% of Delaware County, IA residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2023, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Delaware County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Delaware County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 156
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 107
Two+ (Hispanic)
125 ± 66.2

1.62%

Hispanic Population

284 people

1.62% of the people in Delaware County, IA are hispanic (284 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

0.217%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

0.337%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 0.217% of Delaware County, IA residents (38 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County, IA was 0.337%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
260 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 64

Delaware County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County, IA employs 9.52k people. The largest industries in Delaware County, IA are Manufacturing (1,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,346 people), and Retail Trade (1,053 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,654), Construction ($57,813), and Wholesale Trade ($57,143).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.52k

2023 Value

± 651

−0.741%

1 Year decline

± 9.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County, IA declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 9.59k employees to 9.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County, IA, are Management Occupations (1,147 people), Production Occupations (1,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

9.52k

2023 Value

± 651

−0.741%

1 Year decline

± 9.41%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County, IA declined at a rate of −0.741%, from 9.59k employees to 9.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,738 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,346 people), and Retail Trade (1,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,903

Median earning men ± $2,522

$36,244

Median earning women ± $3,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,607), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,507), and Wholesale Trade ($58,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,432), and Wholesale Trade ($52,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

66
Construction
49
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Transportation and Warehousing

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

$123k
Manufacturing
$49.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$20.7k
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.87%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.87%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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

The median property value in Delaware County, IA was $168,700 in 2023, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $154,600 to $168,700, a 9.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County, IA is 82.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Delaware County, IA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Delaware County, IA is $76,205. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Delaware County, IA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $88,333, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $80,054 and $76,389.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.51%.

Housing

Property

$168,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,469

$5,911

Median Property Taxes

±$474

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.4% of the housing units in Delaware County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Delaware County, IA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $88,333, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $80,054 and $76,389.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Delaware County, IA 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.

$76,205

Median Household Income

± $4,916

7.18k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.18k households in Delaware County, IA grew to $76,205 from the previous year's value of $75,896.

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Delaware County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Delaware County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.51%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County, IA (1.37k out of 17.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware County, IA 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, 10.3% of the children was living in poverty in Delaware County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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

96% of the population of Delaware County, IA has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.466% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IA see 2117 patients per year on average, which represents a 12% increase from the previous year (1890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1751 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 876 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, IA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, IA see an average of 2,117 patients per year. This represents a 12% increase from the previous year (1,890 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.02%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.466%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County, IA declined by 5.07% from 4.24% to 4.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware County, IA 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 N/A in Delaware County, IA.

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

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 38.8% in Delaware County, IA.

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