Delavan Lake

Population: 2,728
Median household income: $71,042
Median home value: $292,100

Delavan Lake is a community in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to 2,728 residents. The median household income of $71,042 is below the Walworth County median ($77,359).

From 2019 to 2023, Delavan Lake's population grew 6.6% from 2,558 to 2,728, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $203,800 to $292,100.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,728
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,042
Median home value: $292,100
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 2,802
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5582,728

Median household income

$67,788$71,042

Median home value

$203,800$292,100

Median gross rent

$1,112$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,558	$67,788	$203,800	$1,112
2020	2,752	$66,094	$208,800	$944
2021	2,851	$65,202	$225,000	$877
2022	2,926	$66,667	$265,700	$933
2023	2,728	$71,042	$292,100	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	4.6%
5 to 17	342	12.5%
18 to 24	231	8.5%
25 to 34	210	7.7%
35 to 44	218	8.0%
45 to 54	490	18.0%
55 to 64	450	16.5%
65 to 74	308	11.3%
75 and over	354	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,216	81.2%
Black or African American	40	1.5%
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	6	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	466	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	19.3%
High school graduate	589	29.0%
Some college or associate's	482	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	398	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	169	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	966	76.4%
Carpooled	126	10.0%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	8	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	9.7%
Other means	40	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	392	34.3%
15 to 29 min	362	31.7%
30 to 44 min	193	16.9%
45 to 59 min	82	7.2%
60+ min	113	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.7% (236 of 2,709)

	Count	Share
Family households	789	63.2%
Nonfamily households	459	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,248	44.5%
Vacant	1,554	55.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,080	86.5%
Renter-occupied	168	13.5%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,311	82.5%
1-unit, attached	133	4.7%
2 to 4 units	73	2.6%
5 to 19 units	285	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5519500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 2.55 sq mi
Center point: 42.5989, -88.6245