Delphos, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

7,143

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,037

4.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delphos, OH is home to a population of 7.14k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Delphos, OH residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Delphos, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 206 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Delphos, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delphos, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delphos, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.32k ± 364
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
274 ± 103
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 93

Hispanic Population

214 people

3% of the people in Delphos, OH are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delphos, 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

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Delphos, OH residents (102 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 Delphos, OH was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
140 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 72

Delphos, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Delphos, OH employs 3.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delphos, OH were Manufacturing (950 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (720 people), and Retail Trade (377 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,329), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,034).

Employment

Occupations

3.55k

2024 Value

± 438

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delphos, OH grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 3.47k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delphos, OH, are Production Occupations (570 people), Management Occupations (346 people), and Material Moving Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delphos, 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

3.55k

2024 Value

± 438

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delphos, OH grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 3.47k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delphos, OH, are Manufacturing (950 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (720 people), and Retail Trade (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delphos, OH, though some of these residents may live in Delphos, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,625

Median earning men ± $6,918

$25,878

Median earning women ± $3,728

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,886), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,935), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($63,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,646), Manufacturing ($27,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delphos, OH was $129,600 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $129,600, a 3.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Delphos, OH is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delphos, OH have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delphos, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,626

$2,256

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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 Delphos, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Delphos, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delphos, 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.

$61,037

Median Household Income

± $6,854

3.13k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.13k households in Delphos, OH grew to $61,037 from the previous year's value of $58,359.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delphos, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (9.3%)
Worked At Home (3.48%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Delphos, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.3%) and those who worked at home (3.48%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delphos, OH have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Delphos, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delphos, OH (851 out of 6.98k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delphos, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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