Delaware, Kansas Population 2024

1,783

Delaware is a city located in Kansas. Delaware has a 2024 population of 1,783. Delaware is currently declining at a rate of -0.67% annually and its population has decreased by -1.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,810 in 2020.

The average household income in Delaware is $76,286 with a poverty rate of 2.75%. The median age in Delaware is 45.1 years: 36.9 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Delaware Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Delaware was:

  • White: 94.85%
  • Two or more races: 3.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
87.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
20.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.49% (-27)
The current population of Delaware, Kansas is 1,783 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,810.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,06494.85%
Two or more races793.63%
Black or African American210.97%
Native American70.32%
Other race50.23%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware Population by Race

Delaware Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware Median Age

45.1

Total

36.9

Male

45.8

Female

Delaware Adults

There are 1,700 adults, (456 of whom are seniors) in Delaware.

Delaware Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware Sex Ratio

Female1,14352.53%
Male1,03347.47%

Delaware Population by Age

Delaware Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9132.3168.131.9
Married4582.9793.76.3
Non Family3241.093466
Male713.6878.921.1
Female602.224555

2.97

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade613.81%
Associates Degree24315.16%
Bachelors Degree27717.28%
Graduate Degree744.62%
High School Graduate58636.56%
Less Than 9th Grade231.43%
Some College33921.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5271,443338
2+ Races434313
Hispanic30308
Black21210
Native American770
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.23%.

Delaware Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,603$66,083$65,089
Graduate Degree$48,750$53,438$46,667
High School Graduate$36,333$44,792$28,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$56,250$0
Overall$46,393$52,371$39,241
Some College$42,708$57,000$27,125

$46,393

Average Earnings

$52,371

Average Male

$39,241

Average Female

Delaware Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware Language

98.69% of Delaware residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.16% of the population.

Delaware Language

Delaware Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,992532.66%
Multiple7933.8%
Hispanic4025%

2.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.76%

Male Poverty Rate

3.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware is Hispanic, with 5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware is White, with 2.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.04%.

Delaware Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.63%
High School4.63%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%
Some College0.9%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed0.6%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Delaware Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,750$98,284
Households$56,442$76,286
Married Families$107,955$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,004$35,135

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Delaware Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

131

Number of Veterans

131

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War44
Vietnam29
First Gulf War13
Korea3
World War II0

Delaware Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5470
65 to 7425
75+24
18 to 3412
55 to 640

Delaware Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1287.9%
2+ Races36.38%

Delaware Veterans by Race

Delaware Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.41%

Born in Delaware

99.59%

Native Born

0.41%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.59% of Delaware residents were born in the United States, with 79.41% having been born in Kansas. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Delaware Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,723-12-0.69%
20281,735-12-0.69%
20271,747-12-0.68%
20261,759-12-0.68%
20251,771-12-0.67%
20241,783-12-0.67%
20231,795-12-0.66%
20221,807-12-0.66%
20211,81990.5%
20201,810-114-5.93%
20191,924462.45%
20181,878-9-0.48%
20171,88740.21%
20161,883-3-0.16%
20151,886-5-0.26%
20141,891-1-0.05%
20131,892-12-0.63%
20121,904-12-0.63%
20111,916-21-1.08%
20101,93700%

Delaware Population by Year