Population 1,970 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Delco are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Delco is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Delco, 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 Delco
Renters in Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Delco rent their homes (36.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (60.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Delco: 5.9% 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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Delco has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $559 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,038 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Delco runs $1,038 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Delco
Bachelor's degrees in Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Delco: 9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Delco never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Delco
| Period | Delco | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Delco: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Delco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delco | 2.94 | 39.3 | 7.4% | 36.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,038 | 9.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
| Armour | 2.58 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 1973 | $828 | 10.7% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Prosper | 3.05 | 38.4 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 12.6% | 1987 | $898 | 11.2% | 90.0% | 12.8% |
| Riegelwood | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 1980 | $826 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 4.7% |
| Sandy Creek | 3.74 | 31.1 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 1.1% | 2008 | $1,274 | 22.9% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| Freeman | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1985 | $900 | 10.9% | 89.0% | 10.2% |
| Gooseneck | 2.45 | 39.9 | 11.3% | 18.5% | 9.0% | 1997 | $929 | 6.2% | 76.0% | 5.7% |
| Sandyfield | 2.56 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 1979 | $803 | 10.4% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| East Arcadia | 2.63 | 42.1 | 26.2% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 1985 | $512 | 13.3% | 88.6% | 27.9% |
| Northwest | 2.97 | 36.8 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 5.1% | 2005 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 86.8% | 5.9% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1986 | $857 | 11.9% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
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 Delco. 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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