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Delaware County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Delaware County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Delaware County, IA has a population of 17,549 with modest 1.7% growth over five years, a 2.1% unemployment rate, and a labor force participation rate of 69.8%, pointing to a tight, largely employed workforce. Educational attainment skews toward technical and trades pathways, with only 19.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.2% hold at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $168,700 and median gross rent of $743/month—against a median household income of $74,989 and a poverty rate of just 7.9%, reflecting a relatively affordable cost structure for workers earning a median of $42,866.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,549

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

Delaware County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,536 (94.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races398 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race333 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone188 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone90 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone13 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish217
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic165
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic28
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13
  5. 5.Other Indo-European12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

853

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,546

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,063
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,832
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)997
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining871
  5. 5.Construction (Group)820

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,137
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,073
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,549
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,403
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.80×)880
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.84×)1,738
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.40×)308
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.38×)911
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999677 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999612 (10.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999609 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999595 (10.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999524 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999510 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,866

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,537 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home870 (9.2%)
  • Carpooled730 (7.7%)
  • Walked210 (2.2%)
  • Other66 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit7 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.