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Delaware County, IA


Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 17,568   ( 196 from 2010 , 84 from 2020)
Land area: 577.7 square miles
Population density: 30.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,876 96.06% 3.1%
Black:1640.93% 264.4%
Indian:260.15% 52.9%
Asian:630.36% 43.2%
2+ races:1330.76% 29.1%
Hispanic:3061.74% 120.1%
Total non-White:6923.94% 94.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:430 12.3
Deaths:45413.0
Net Migration: 1043.0
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-532 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:336 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,764
17,40898.00%
450.25%
170.10%
440.25%
1030.58%
1390.78%
3562.00%

2000
18,404
18,17998.78%
120.07%
160.09%
280.15%
460.25%
1210.66%
2251.22%

1990
18,035
17,88999.19%
40.02%
220.12%
390.22%
n/a
810.45%
1460.81%

1980
18,933
18,82299.41%
60.03%
90.05%
460.24%
n/a
500.26%
1110.59%

1970
18,770
18,75099.89%
60.03%
30.02%
70.04%
n/a
00.00%
20 0.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,920 10.4
1,4658.0
-1,598-8.7
150.1
-771 -4.2
131 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,473 13.7
1,5588.6
-407-2.3
80.0
290 1.6
79 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,153 16.7
1,717 9.1
-2,276 -12.0
n/a
-933 -4.9
35 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,363 -7.3
n/a
72 0.4
91 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Delaware County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.5
4,172 23.7%
13,396 76.3%
3,562 20.3%
7,068
2.45
4,783 67.7%
4,179 87.4%
169 3.5%
2,285 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.1
4,483 25.2%
13,281 74.8%
2,944 16.6%
7,062
2.48
4,984 70.6%
4,240 85.1%
313 6.3%
2,078 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
5,334 29.0%
13,070 71.0%
2,762 15.0%
6,861
2.64
5,064 73.8%
4,417 87.2%
250 4.9%
1,797 26.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
5,589 31.0%
12,446 69.0%
2,655 14.7%
6,360
2.80
4,838 76.1%
4,386 90.7%
204 4.2%
1,522 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
6,438 34.0%
12,495 66.0%
2,370 12.5%
6,193
3.03
4,789 77.3%
4,314 90.1%
208 4.3%
1,404 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Delaware County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,107 
Median Value$154,600 
Occupied7,06887.2%
Vacant1,03912.8%
Owned5,83982.6%
Rented1,22917.4%
Median Rent$732 
Single-Family Units7,12487.9%
    Detached7,05587.0%
    Attached690.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3604.4%
Mobile Homes2443.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Delaware County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001742.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992974.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992753.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991281.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992103.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992143.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992323.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993555.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993765.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994947.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997039.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,20117.0%
$100,000 to $124,99979511.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996008.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995758.1%
$200,000 or more4396.2%
Median Household Income75,896 
Per Capita Income40,709 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4546.4%
Public Assistance781.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4786.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,45084.1%
Unemployed2122.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,66286.2%
Not in Labor Force1,38713.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1482,80552.9%
Non-Profit19243730.5%
Self-Employed1,44749974.4%
Local Government20951828.7%
State Government5512330.9%
Federal Government641680.0%
Total Private + Self4,5953,30458.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5201,09432.2%
Total5,1154,39853.8%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,60616.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,66517.4%
Professional, Technical1,40714.7%
Service Occupations1,52515.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2322.4%
All others3,38335.3%
White Collar 48.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,73518.1%
Health care and social assistance1,41414.8%
Retail trade1,04610.9%
Construction9439.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8558.9%
Educational services6316.6%
Transportation and warehousing4674.9%
Other services4654.9%
Finance and insurance4394.6%
Wholesale trade3343.5%
Accommodation and food services2762.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2742.9%
Public administration2452.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1561.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation900.9%
Information710.7%
Utilities700.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing580.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.2%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Delaware County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2001.14%
Puerto Rican180.10%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American310.18%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan310.18%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic330.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino340.19%
Thai20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,99197.3%
Spanish2051.2%
German, other Germanic1530.9%
Tagalog340.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic260.2%
Other110.1%
Other Indo-European80.0%
Other Asian20.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,37047.8%
Irish2,70615.4%
English1,6799.6%
American9625.5%
Swedish4112.3%
Czech3121.8%
Pennsylvania German2661.5%
Dutch2631.5%
Norwegian2381.4%
European1360.8%
French960.5%
Swiss900.5%
Italian840.5%
Welsh750.4%
Luxemburger740.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,50399.9%
Not a citizen200.1%
Native17,46499.7%
Foreign-born590.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Delaware County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
278 2.3%671 5.6%5,124 42.6%3,738 31.0%1,638 13.6%593 4.9%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 278 2.3%
9-12 Years 671 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,124 42.6%
Some College 3,738 31.0%
Bach. Degree 1,638 13.6%
Grad Degree 593 4.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Delaware County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,830 8,415 415 4.7% 4.4%
1991 8,970 8,487 483 5.4% 4.7%
1992 9,145 8,656 489 5.3% 4.5%
1993 9,062 8,546 516 5.7% 4.1%
1994 9,388 8,883 505 5.4% 3.6%
1995 9,353 8,874 479 5.1% 3.5%
1996 9,638 9,039 599 6.2% 3.6%
1997 9,686 9,221 465 4.8% 3.1%
1998 9,509 9,074 435 4.6% 2.8%
1999 9,573 9,185 388 4.1% 2.7%
2000 10,175 9,883 292 2.9% 2.7%
2001 10,621 10,238 383 3.6% 3.3%
2002 10,311 9,798 513 5.0% 4.0%
2003 9,917 9,426 491 5.0% 4.4%
2004 9,988 9,514 474 4.7% 4.5%
2005 10,435 9,974 461 4.4% 4.3%
2006 10,721 10,329 392 3.7% 3.7%
2007 10,779 10,396 383 3.6% 3.7%
2008 10,861 10,435 426 3.9% 4.1%
2009 10,816 10,090 726 6.7% 6.4%
2010 10,336 9,699 637 6.2% 6.1%
2011 10,298 9,725 573 5.6% 5.6%
2012 10,298 9,835 463 4.5% 5.1%
2013 10,402 9,955 447 4.3% 4.7%
2014 10,525 10,129 396 3.8% 4.2%
2015 10,684 10,327 357 3.3% 3.7%
2016 10,782 10,412 370 3.4% 3.6%
2017 10,533 10,254 279 2.6% 3.1%
2018 10,502 10,279 223 2.1% 2.6%
2019 10,706 10,453 253 2.4% 2.8%
2020 10,381 9,969 412 4.0% 5.3%
2021 10,488 10,173 315 3.0% 3.8%
2022 10,571 10,328 243 2.3% 2.7%
2023 10,407 10,134 273 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com