Delaware, OK

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2024 Population
301
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Alan Armstrong
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.1
6.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.3%
5.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$40,000
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$41,400
3.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
96
3.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Delaware, OK 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.

100% of the residents in Delaware, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Delaware, OK was $41,400, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Delaware, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaNowata County, OKNortheast Oklahoma Counties--Claremore, Nowata & Catoosa Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Delaware, OK is home to a population of 301 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.332% of Delaware, OK residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Delaware, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Delaware, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    184 ± 50
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    61 ± 28
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 21
3.65%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Delaware, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.65% of the people in Delaware, OK are hispanic (11 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,864 ± 7,883 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,987 ± 2,899 people
  3. Guatemala
    12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.332%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.331%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.332% of Delaware, OK residents (1 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, OK was 0.331%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10
  3. Vietnam
    1 ± 14

Delaware, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Delaware, OK employs 96 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware, OK were Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Construction (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,875), Construction ($46,250), and Public Administration ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

96
2024 Value
± 58
3.23%
1 Year growth
± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware, OK grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 93 employees to 96 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware, OK, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (13 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

96
2024 Value
± 58
3.23%
1 Year growth
± 83.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware, OK grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 93 employees to 96 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware, OK, are Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Construction (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware, OK, though some of these residents may live in Delaware, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500
Median earning men ± $22,679
$28,750
Median earning women ± $15,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,455), Construction ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Manufacturing ($24,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Delaware, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.
James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Alan Armstrong
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware, OK was $41,400 in 2024, which is 0.124 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $40,000 to $41,400, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware, OK is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware, OK have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$41,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,450
$94
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Delaware, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,000
Median Household Income
± $7,279
116
Number of Households
± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 116 households in Delaware, OK grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $36,111.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware, OK 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.45
2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.47%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Delaware, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware, OK have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Delaware, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware, OK (85 out of 300 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

74.2% of the population of Delaware, OK has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 4.68% on non-group plans, and 7.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

25.8%
Uninsured
25.1%
Employer Coverage
24.7%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
4.68%
Non-Group
7.36%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware, OK declined by 0.292% from 25.8% to 25.8%.

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

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