Delaware, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

44,589

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.8%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,786

7.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delaware, OH is home to a population of 44.6k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.99% of Delaware, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.67k people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Delaware, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Delaware, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware, OH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 1.32k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 698
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 489

4.84%

Hispanic Population

2.16k people

4.84% of the people in Delaware, OH are hispanic (2.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

5.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

5.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2024, 5.99% of Delaware, OH residents (2.67k 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, OH was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
612 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
457 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
452 ± 241

Delaware, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Delaware, OH employs 24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,149 people), Educational Services (3,041 people), and Manufacturing (2,426 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($137,563), Utilities ($99,523), and Public Administration ($91,331).

Employment

Occupations

24k

2024 Value

± 1,355

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware, OH grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 23k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware, OH, are Management Occupations (2,802 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,585 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,026 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

24k

2024 Value

± 1,355

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 7.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware, OH grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 23k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,149 people), Educational Services (3,041 people), and Manufacturing (2,426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware, OH, though some of these residents may live in Delaware, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,127

Median earning men ± $4,283

$43,655

Median earning women ± $3,766

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,288), Information ($103,269), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,115), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,508), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,650).

Education

The student population of Delaware, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 736 male students and 975 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware, OH are White (342 and 79%), Black or African American (27 and 6.24%), Two or More Races (26 and 6%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Delaware, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Wesleyan University (424 and 93%) and Methodist Theological School in Ohio (32 and 7.02%).

The most popular majors in Delaware, OH are Zoology (38 and 8.33%), General Psychology (32 and 7.02%), and Divinity & Ministry (24 and 5.26%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $53,624.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Delaware, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,711 (43% men and 57% 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 2024 there were 1,711 students enrolled in Delaware, OH, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,194 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Zoology
38 degrees awarded
General Psychology
32 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware, OH was Zoology with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ohio Wesleyan University
424 degrees awarded
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Wesleyan University with 424 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware, OH, which is 0.589 times less than the 287 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 342 degrees mean that there were 12.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,624) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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, OH was $318,400 in 2024, which is 0.957 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,400 to $318,400, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware, OH is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware, OH have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,243

$10,830

Median Property Taxes

±$704

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Delaware, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware, OH 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.

$99,786

Median Household Income

± $3,283

16.7k

Number of Households

± 992

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Delaware, OH grew to $99,786 from the previous year's value of $92,928.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware, OH 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (5.27%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Delaware, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (5.27%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware, OH have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Delaware, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware, OH (3.33k out of 42.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware, OH is White, followed by Black 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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