Delaware, Iowa Population 2024

138

Delaware Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Delaware was:

  • White: 85.71%
  • Other race: 7.94%
  • Two or more races: 6.35%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
189.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.43% (-2)
The current population of Delaware, Iowa is 138 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 140.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10885.71%
Other race107.94%
Two or more races86.35%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware Population by Race

Delaware Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware Median Age

54.9

Total

54.6

Male

56.3

Female

Delaware Adults

There are 106 adults, (30 of whom are seniors) in Delaware.

Delaware Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware Sex Ratio

Female7055.56%
Male5644.44%

Delaware Population by Age

Delaware Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All612.0775.424.6
Non Family301.27030
Married262.9688.511.5
Female33.330100
Male21.51000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21.94%
Associates Degree2423.3%
Bachelors Degree65.83%
Graduate Degree43.88%
High School Graduate4442.72%
Less Than 9th Grade43.88%
Some College1918.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White969510
Other Race500
Hispanic500
2+ Races220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 10.42%.

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,750$48,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,417$47,917$41,250
Some College$47,500$42,292$52,625

$45,417

Average Earnings

$47,917

Average Male

$41,250

Average Female

Delaware Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware Language

93.1% of Delaware residents speak only English, while 6.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.9% of the population.

Delaware Language

Delaware Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other10220%
Hispanic10220%

1.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

2.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware is Other, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware is Hispanic, with 20% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Delaware Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed40%
Female Employed0%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,250$85,794
Households$72,083$75,518
Married Families$83,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,750$63,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Delaware Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11

Number of Veterans

11

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War1
Vietnam1
Korea0
World War II0

Delaware Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546
75+3
55 to 641
65 to 741
18 to 340

Delaware Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1111.46%

Delaware Veterans by Race

Delaware Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.33%

Born in Delaware

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Delaware residents were born in the United States, with 83.33% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Delaware Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029136-1-0.73%
202813700%
202713700%
2026137-1-0.72%
202513800%
2024138-1-0.72%
2023139-1-0.71%
202214000%
202114000%
2020140-11-7.28%
2019151-1-0.66%
201815200%
2017152-2-1.3%
2016154-1-0.65%
201515500%
2014155-1-0.64%
2013156-1-0.64%
2012157-1-0.63%
2011158-1-0.63%
201015900%

Delaware Population by Year