Population 776 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delray
Household size in Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.67 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Delray are large by national standards, averaging 3.67 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Delray skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Delray (16.6%), well above 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 Delray
Renters in Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Delray rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.4% 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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 58.0% of the housing in Delray, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Delray has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $507 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Delray runs $787 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 Delray
Bachelor's degrees in Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Delray: 19.5% 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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Delray never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Delray
| Period | Delray | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Delray runs well above the national rate: 24.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Delray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray | 3.67 | 42.5 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 58.0% | 1991 | $787 | 19.5% | 84.5% | 24.4% |
| Kirby | 2.94 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 4.2% | 47.1% | 1988 | $754 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 0.9% |
| Augusta | 2.66 | 50.5 | 13.6% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 1987 | $1,043 | 15.5% | 86.9% | 6.9% |
| Millbrook | 3.42 | 31.3 | 19.8% | 21.9% | 48.0% | 1998 | $1,224 | 19.1% | 84.4% | 15.0% |
| Rio | 2.55 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 32.1% | 1982 | $796 | 15.0% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
| Yellow Spring | 3.36 | 29.3 | 21.9% | 21.3% | 45.5% | 1988 | $1,133 | 13.5% | 85.5% | 20.5% |
| Pleasantdale | 2.33 | 53.0 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 20.7% | 1987 | $935 | 16.1% | 82.1% | 7.5% |
| Shanks | 2.01 | 57.1 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 1984 | $690 | 23.6% | 88.0% | 1.4% |
| Loom | 2.76 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 31.0% | 1993 | $788 | 24.5% | 85.8% | 16.1% |
| Wardensville | 2.20 | 51.3 | 7.3% | 17.6% | 37.2% | 1982 | $840 | 16.1% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Capon Springs | 3.30 | 28.2 | 25.0% | 18.6% | 39.6% | 1980 | $1,133 | 7.6% | 85.7% | 22.7% |
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 Delray. 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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