Population 411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delaware
Household size in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Delaware has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, Delaware is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Delaware, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Delaware
Renters in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Delaware rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Delaware: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Delaware is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$466 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Delaware runs $924 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Delaware
Bachelor's degrees in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Delaware have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Delaware: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Delaware
| Period | Delaware | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Delaware has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Delaware compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 2.47 | 49.9 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 1991 | $924 | 22.4% | 97.5% | 2.0% |
| Hebbardsville | 2.63 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 5.0% | 1981 | $939 | 23.8% | 96.8% | 5.9% |
| Robards | 2.48 | 47.8 | 10.6% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 1984 | $889 | 19.9% | 93.9% | 1.7% |
| Comer | 2.95 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $782 | 16.1% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Maple Mount | 2.44 | 48.7 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 1991 | $853 | 40.1% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Elba | 2.60 | 46.9 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1992 | $799 | 37.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Beech Grove | 2.95 | 39.1 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 1995 | $645 | 18.3% | 96.5% | 6.5% |
| Bluff City | 2.70 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 1978 | $994 | 18.0% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
| Weaverton | 2.71 | 50.0 | 6.1% | 14.5% | 8.4% | 1978 | $774 | 30.5% | 97.2% | 1.1% |
| Niagara | 3.01 | 41.7 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 1986 | $880 | 28.4% | 91.3% | 0.5% |
| Spottsville | 2.52 | 46.1 | 11.2% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 1977 | $779 | 19.5% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delaware. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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