Delaware town, New York Population 2024

2,187

Delaware town Demographics

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

  • White: 80.38%
  • Black or African American: 10.98%
  • Two or more races: 6.96%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.5% (-11)
The current population of Delaware town, New York is 2,187 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,198.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,86080.38%
Black or African American25410.98%
Two or more races1616.96%
Other race160.69%
Asian110.48%
Native American70.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.22%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware town Population by Race

Delaware town Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware town Median Age

50.8

Total

51.6

Male

47

Female

Delaware town Adults

There are 1,978 adults, (513 of whom are seniors) in Delaware town.

Delaware town Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware town Sex Ratio

Female1,13849.18%
Male1,17650.82%

Delaware town Population by Age

Delaware town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9982.0778.621.4
Non Family4441.1375.524.5
Married3413.0692.77.3
Female1762.485842
Male372.383.816.2

2.77

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade884.73%
Associates Degree25613.76%
Bachelors Degree53528.76%
Graduate Degree26114.03%
High School Graduate41122.1%
Less Than 9th Grade120.65%
Some College29715.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4581,425673
Black23421858
Hispanic1007750
2+ Races946247
Asian11116
Other Race1173
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.55%.

Delaware town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,572$93,929$92,262
Graduate Degree$62,321$67,550$0
High School Graduate$47,083$0$50,208
Less Than 9th Grade$35,750$0$0
Overall$57,216$66,875$50,045
Some College$32,760$63,958$29,256

$57,216

Average Earnings

$66,875

Average Male

$50,045

Average Female

Delaware town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware town Language

89.99% of Delaware town residents speak only English, while 10.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.76% of the population.

Delaware town Language

Delaware town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78233018.52%
Multiple1615534.16%
Hispanic1475134.69%
Black2533413.44%
Native77100%
Islander55100%
Other16531.25%

20.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.77%

Male Poverty Rate

20.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware town is Black, with 13.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.7%.

Delaware town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.43%
High School14.84%
Bachelors or Greater14.7%
Some College8.14%

Delaware town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed7.41%
Male Employed6.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Delaware town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,354$110,817
Households$75,333$93,481
Married Families$92,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,071$70,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Delaware town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

174

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam84
First Gulf War59
Korea11
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Delaware town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7478
35 to 5440
55 to 6435
75+21
18 to 340

Delaware town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16010.2%
Black145.51%
Hispanic32.26%

Delaware town Veterans by Race

Delaware town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware town 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

70.18%

Born in Delaware town

93.04%

Native Born

6.96%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.04% of Delaware town residents were born in the United States, with 70.18% having been born in New York. 4.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Delaware town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,132-11-0.51%
20282,143-11-0.51%
20272,154-11-0.51%
20262,165-11-0.51%
20252,176-11-0.5%
20242,187-11-0.5%
20232,198-11-0.5%
20222,209-9-0.41%
20212,218200.91%
20202,198-369-14.37%
20192,567-6-0.23%
20182,57350.19%
20172,56860.23%
20162,562-6-0.23%
20152,568-27-1.04%
20142,595-41-1.56%
20132,63630.11%
20122,633-12-0.45%
20112,645-16-0.6%
20102,66100%

Delaware town Population by Year