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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.9%
156 → 139
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.5%
$42,019 → $72,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Delaware across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
128
-11 from 2023 (139)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,206
+$33,123 from 2023 ($72,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 156 | — | $42,019 | — |
| 2015 | 155 | -0.6% | $48,438 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 152 | -1.9% | $56,250 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 151 | -0.7% | $40,000 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 140 | -7.3% | $63,906 | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 139 | -0.7% | $72,083 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.