Delaware County, NY Demographic Data
Delaware County, NY Summary
Delaware County is located in New York
- Population: 47,570
- Area: 1,467.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,442.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 25.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 32.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,873.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Delaware County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,124
50%
50.8
Male
23,356
50%
49.2
Total Population
46,480
323,128,000
Delaware County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,042
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,153
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,502
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,781
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,026
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,338
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,482
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,528
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,773
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,621
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,913
12.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,028
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,293
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,049
81.9%
77.2
Female
18,981
49.9%
51.3
Male
19,068
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,258
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,363
26.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,234
22.0%
15.2
Female
5,372
52.5%
55.8
Male
4,862
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Delaware County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,796
98.5%
96.8
White
44,161
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
896
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
55
0.1%
0.8
Asian
338
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
76
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
108
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
73
0.2%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
57
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
346
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
684
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,663
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
200
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
624
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
138
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
701
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,817
96.4%
82.2
Delaware County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,013
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,011
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,580
38.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,276
16.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,071
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,045
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,980
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,024
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,952
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,025
21.3%
31.2
Delaware County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,049
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,007
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,636
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,167
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,924
7.3
5.8%
Delaware County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,764
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,674
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
926
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,360
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
259
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
129
0.3%
1.1%
Delaware County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,471
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,346
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,698
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,008
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,579
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,637
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,313
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,101
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
296
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
368
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
46,055
57,617
Per capita income
24,753
31,128
Delaware County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
798
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,810
9.1%
9.8
Construction
1,580
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,427
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
768
3.9%
6.6
Information
307
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,689
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
904
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,378
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,007
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,111
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
731
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
359
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,216
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,291
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,960
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,210
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,192
21.1%
18.1%
Delaware County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,380
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,876
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,527
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
309
1.6%
5.1
Walked
1,242
6.4%
2.7
Other means
206
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,220
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Delaware County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,880
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,391
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,947
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,599
19.1%
21.0
Delaware County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,817
60.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,787
73.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,030
26.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,341
39.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Delaware County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,158
1 room
1,830
5.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,086
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,565
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,058
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,040
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,021
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,785
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,630
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,143
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Delaware County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,158
1-unit, detached
23,237
74.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
195
0.6%
5.9
2-units
1,017
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,122
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
971
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
238
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
440
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,891
12.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
47
0.2%
0.1
Delaware County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,341
30.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,324
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,158
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,268
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,352
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,888
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,497
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,106
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
200
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Delaware County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,070
11.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,179
11.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,395
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,810
41.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
213
1.1%
0.1
Wood
3,732
19.8%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
380
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.1%
1.1
Delaware County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,652
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
153
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
168
2.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
206
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
216
3.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,083
16.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,228
33.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,598
39.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,819
42.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,034
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
763
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
398
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,563
23.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Delaware County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,592
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
56
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
603
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,037
22.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,873
62.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
438
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
682
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
614
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
434
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
341
7.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
557
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
460
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,136
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
488
0.0%
0.0%
Delaware County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,787
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,344
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,278
23.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,950
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,391
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,313
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,059
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
351
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
101
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,200
205,000
