Delhi, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,136

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

20.7

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

5.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,586

4.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,700

Population & Diversity

Delhi, NY is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Delhi, NY residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Delhi, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 74 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Delhi, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delhi, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delhi, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 223
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 76
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 49

7.72%

Hispanic Population

242 people

7.72% of the people in Delhi, NY are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delhi, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Delhi, NY residents (65 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 Delhi, NY was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 18

Delhi, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delhi, NY.

Economy

The economy of Delhi, NY employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delhi, NY were Educational Services (232 people), Accommodation & Food Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,667), and Public Administration ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 184

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delhi, NY declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delhi, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people), Sales & Related Occupations (158 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delhi, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 184

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delhi, NY declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.24k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delhi, NY, are Educational Services (232 people), Accommodation & Food Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delhi, NY, though some of these residents may live in Delhi, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,298

Median earning men ± $29,408

$14,205

Median earning women ± $14,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,500), Manufacturing ($70,536), and Construction ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,125), Manufacturing ($61,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

Education

The student population of Delhi, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,417 male students and 1,639 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delhi, NY are White (495 and 60.5%), Hispanic or Latino (127 and 15.5%), Black or African American (96 and 11.7%), and Unknown (60 and 7.33%).

The largest universities in Delhi, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (820 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delhi, NY are Registered Nursing (185 and 22.6%), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (78 and 9.51%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (43 and 5.24%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $11,060 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Delhi, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,056 (46.4% men and 53.6% 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 3,056 students enrolled in Delhi, NY, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,672 records, of which 54% were women and 46% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
131 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
41 degrees awarded
Construction Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delhi, NY was Registered Nursing with 131 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

820 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College of Technology at Delhi with 820 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 375 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delhi, NY, which is 0.843 times less than the 445 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 495 degrees mean that there were 3.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 127 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,702) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) 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 Delhi, NY was $195,700 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,600 to $195,700, a 0.0511% increase. The homeownership rate in Delhi, NY is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delhi, NY have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delhi, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,146

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Delhi, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delhi, NY 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.

$57,586

Median Household Income

± $6,489

802

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 802 households in Delhi, NY declined from $57,586 from the previous year's value of $60,521.

The following chart displays the households in Delhi, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delhi, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.6%)
Walked (22.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)

In 2024, 51.6% of workers in Delhi, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.5%) and those who worked at home (17.8%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delhi, NY have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Delhi, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delhi, NY (289 out of 1.66k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delhi, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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