Demographic Profile for Delaware County, Ohio
When calculating the total land area, Delaware encompasses a total area of 442 square miles. The county has a medium-high average area density of 340 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, TN (345 per sq. mile ), Muskegon, MI (345 per sq. mile ), Rock Island, IL (346 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ), Lexington, SC (336 per sq. mile ), Scott, MN (336 per sq. mile ).
Delaware County, Ohio has a population that is made of 89.8 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 3.5 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Delaware has increased the percent of minority population when 5.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Delaware County, Ohio to be 33.2 years of age. The median in Delaware is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.3 years of age. With 25.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Delaware can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 7.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Delaware internationally. The international migration into Delaware totals 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Delaware County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 150,268 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 111,729. This growth signifies an increase of 34.5 percent. Delaware ranks 1 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 86 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Delaware County, Ohio has a population that is made of 89.8 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 3.5 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Delaware has increased the percent of minority population when 5.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Delaware County, Ohio to be 33.2 years of age. The median in Delaware is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.3 years of age. With 25.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Delaware can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 7.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Delaware internationally. The international migration into Delaware totals 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Delaware County, Ohio had a total estimated population of 150,268 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 111,729. This growth signifies an increase of 34.5 percent. Delaware ranks 1 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 86 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
