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Delaware, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Delaware County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
126
Population
173/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$35,784 per capita
$139,500
Home Value
$243,062 Zillow
$613
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,500 home value, $613/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,083
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,784
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Delaware vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Delaware’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,083
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,784
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,955
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,257M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
606
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
37
Retail
67
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,955
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,125
18% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,784 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,955 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,257M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 606 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,955 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,125 |