Delaware

Population: 126
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $139,500

Delaware, a community in Delaware County, Iowa, has 126 residents. At $72,083, its median household income sits below Delaware County's $76,205.

From 2019 to 2023, Delaware's population declined 12.5% from 144 to 126, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $96,500 to $139,500.

69.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $139,500
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144126

Median household income

$40,000$72,083

Median home value

$96,500$139,500

Median gross rent

$700$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	144	$40,000	$96,500	$700
2020	144	$60,417	$104,200	$700
2021	128	$63,906	$113,200	$550
2022	141	$68,125	$136,900	$589
2023	126	$72,083	$139,500	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6425.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	7.9%
5 to 17	10	7.9%
18 to 24	3	2.4%
25 to 34	15	11.9%
35 to 44	7	5.6%
45 to 54	19	15.1%
55 to 64	32	25.4%
65 to 74	20	15.9%
75 and over	10	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	108	85.7%
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	8	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	5.8%
High school graduate	44	42.7%
Some college or associate's	43	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	6	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	83.6%
Carpooled	3	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	41.9%
15 to 29 min	22	35.5%
30 to 44 min	5	8.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 1.6% (2 of 126)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	50.8%
Nonfamily households	30	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	92.4%
Vacant	5	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	75.4%
Renter-occupied	15	24.6%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	69.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	16.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1919630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4721, -91.3383