Delaware County, Iowa

Delaware County is home to 17,558 people. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $74,989.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population17,5583,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,989$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.8%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty5.6%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.3%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$177,900$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$764$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.7%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.3%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.4 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.