Delphi, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,927

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.59%

30.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,972

37.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,300

Population & Diversity

Delphi, IN is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.72% of Delphi, IN residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Delphi, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 98 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Delphi, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delphi, IN was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delphi, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 145
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 96

14.1%

Hispanic Population

414 people

14.1% of the people in Delphi, IN are hispanic (414 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delphi, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

7.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

6.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

As of 2024, 7.72% of Delphi, IN residents (226 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 Delphi, IN was 6.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 45
Vietnam
27 ± 31

Delphi, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delphi, IN.

Economy

The economy of Delphi, IN employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delphi, IN were Manufacturing (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($89,318), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,318), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 238

8.75%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delphi, IN grew at a rate of 8.75%, from 1.09k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delphi, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Transportation Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delphi, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

± 238

8.75%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delphi, IN grew at a rate of 8.75%, from 1.09k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delphi, IN, are Manufacturing (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delphi, IN, though some of these residents may live in Delphi, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,888

Median earning men ± $4,755

$53,036

Median earning women ± $17,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,769), and Manufacturing ($44,744).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,000), Manufacturing ($53,654), and Retail Trade ($19,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delphi, IN was $141,300 in 2024, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $141,300, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Delphi, IN is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delphi, IN have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delphi, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,457

$705

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Delphi, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delphi, IN 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.

$59,972

Median Household Income

± $19,667

1.07k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Delphi, IN grew to $59,972 from the previous year's value of $43,548.

The following chart displays the households in Delphi, IN 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 Delphi, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Delphi, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delphi, IN have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.719% of the workforce in Delphi, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delphi, IN (272 out of 2.84k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delphi, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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