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Delaware County, NY

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

AI Overview

Delaware County is a small, rural county of 44,551 residents with an economy built around agriculture and natural-resource industries, reflected in a median home value of just $176,200 and median gross rent of $848 per month. The labor force is limited—participation stands at 53.5%—with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,248, pointing to a cost-competitive but modestly credentialed workforce. The county faces headwinds including a -2.1% five-year population decline, a 6.4% unemployment rate, and a median age of 48.8, signaling an older, slowly contracting population base.

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

Population

44,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,337

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,970 (89.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,471 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,369 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone483 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone481 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone405 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,192
  2. 2.Other Indo-European445
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic432
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic331
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,401

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,797

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,996

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,429
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,526
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,991
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,638
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,208
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,614
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,392
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,760
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.20×)673
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)5,541
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)2,416
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)1,045
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)1,395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$848/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,857 (12.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,732 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,720 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,208 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,189 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999970 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,248

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,316 (71.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,333 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled1,597 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,091 (5.8%)
  • Other186 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit151 (0.8%)

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.