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Delaware County, IN

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

AI Overview

Delaware County, IN has a population of 112,951 and a median household income of $58,127, with median worker earnings of $29,964 and a median home value of $127,600, indicating a low-cost operating environment. The labor force participation rate of 59.7% and unemployment rate of 6.2% are notable constraints on available workforce, and 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a 90.9% high school attainment rate. The county has experienced a 3.0% population decline over five years, and a poverty rate of 19.9% reflects ongoing economic pressure on the resident base.

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

Population

112,951

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone95,719 (85.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,975 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,148 (4.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,956 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,827 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,460 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,501
  2. 2.Other Indo-European521
  3. 3.Vietnamese303
  4. 4.Arabic257
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,052

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,957

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,704
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,435
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,058
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,972
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,589
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,022
  3. 3.Service Occupations10,759
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,624
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)3,237
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)15,099
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)6,326
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)5,475
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)6,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$127,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$874/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9993,480 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,453 (11.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,993 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,871 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,065 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,923 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,964

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,985 (77.1%)
  • Carpooled5,102 (9.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,017 (7.7%)
  • Walked1,693 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit470 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle318 (0.6%)

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.