Language Spoken At Home in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,624 | 100% |
| English only | 16,339 | 98.3% |
| Language other than English | 285 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 65 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 167 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 116 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,721 | 100% |
| American | 1,222 | 6.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 154 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 165 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 597 | 3.4% |
| English | 1,638 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 359 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 128 | 0.7% |
| German | 9,730 | 54.9% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,977 | 16.8% |
| Italian | 148 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 420 | 2.4% |
| Polish | 80 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 119 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 171 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 66 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,104 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,958 | 69.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,259 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 4,151 | 58.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,751 | 24.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 300 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 166 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 507 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 342 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,146 | 30.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,899 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 955 | 13.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,346 | 33.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,085 | 29.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,468 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,104 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 4,120 | 23.6% |
| Child | 5,303 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 258 | 1.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 683 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 409 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,032 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,691 | 24.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,282 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 86 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 210 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 763 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,110 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,448 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,123 | 58.0% |
| Separated | 59 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 754 | 10.6% |
| Divorced | 726 | 10.2% |
Fertility in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 174 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 51 | 29.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 5 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 127 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 98 | 77.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 2.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 8.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 40 | 31.5% |
| 5 or more years | 44 | 34.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 98 | 100% |
| Who are female | 58 | 59.2% |
| Who are married | 95 | 96.9% |
School Enrollment in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,421 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 434 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 271 | 6.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,962 | 44.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,067 | 24.1% |
| College or graduate school | 687 | 15.5% |
Educational Attainment in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,100 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 535 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 665 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,423 | 44.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,436 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 1,204 | 10.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,335 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 502 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.2% |
Veteran Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,286 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,236 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,499 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,972 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 4,433 | 100% |
| With a disability | 187 | 4.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,253 | 100% |
| With a disability | 860 | 8.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,813 | 100% |
| With a disability | 925 | 32.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,542 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,916 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,626 | 9.3% |
| Same county | 902 | 5.1% |
| Different county | 724 | 4.1% |
| Same state | 671 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 53 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,721 | 100% |
| Native | 17,599 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 17,583 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 15,575 | 87.9% |
| Different state | 2,008 | 11.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 122 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 41 | 33.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 81 | 66.4% |
Year of Entry in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 138 | 100% |
| Native | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 122 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Delaware County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 122 | 100% |
| Europe | 50 | 41.0% |
| Asia | 8 | 6.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 26 | 21.3% |
| Northern America | 38 | 31.1% |