Delaware

Population: 438
Median household income: $73,663
Median home value: $162,300

Delaware is a community in Ripley County, Indiana, home to 438 residents. Its median household income of $73,663 runs in line with the Ripley County figure of $71,084.

Between 2022 and 2023, Delaware's population grew 26.6% from 346 to 438.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 438
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,663
Median home value: $162,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 192
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

346438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	346	—	—
2023	438	$73,663	$162,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6440.9%

65 to 7426.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	2.3%
18 to 24	33	7.5%
25 to 34	13	3.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	66	15.1%
55 to 64	179	40.9%
65 to 74	118	26.9%
75 and over	19	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	438	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate85.3%

Some college or associate's6.6%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	6.3%
High school graduate	337	85.3%
Some college or associate's	26	6.6%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	210	83.3%
Carpooled	42	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	43.3%
15 to 29 min	95	37.7%
30 to 44 min	10	4.0%
45 to 59 min	20	7.9%
60+ min	18	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 1.4% (6 of 438)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	96.9%
Nonfamily households	6	3.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	192	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1817506
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1457, -85.2060