Delavan, Illinois Population 2024

1,530

Delavan Demographics

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

  • White: 95.55%
  • Two or more races: 2.75%
  • Other race: 0.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,060.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-42)
The current population of Delavan, Illinois is 1,530 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,572.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,63295.55%
Two or more races472.75%
Other race160.94%
Black or African American80.47%
Asian30.18%
Native American20.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delavan Population by Race

Delavan Population Pyramid 2024

Delavan Median Age

40.1

Total

40.6

Male

39.4

Female

Delavan Adults

There are 1,239 adults, (301 of whom are seniors) in Delavan.

Delavan Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Delavan Sex Ratio

Female89952.63%
Male80947.37%

Delavan Population by Age

Delavan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6672.5678.621.4
Married3572.9491.38.7
Non Family1761.0969.930.1
Female763.755050
Male583.1663.836.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delavan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade635.44%
Associates Degree15313.2%
Bachelors Degree12911.13%
Graduate Degree393.36%
High School Graduate46840.38%
Less Than 9th Grade504.31%
Some College25722.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delavan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delavan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,098988166
Hispanic45450
2+ Races16161
Other Race550
Black440
Asian300
Native American221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Delavan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,286$55,469$32,500
Graduate Degree$55,500$0$53,750
High School Graduate$51,477$59,150$34,286
Less Than 9th Grade$18,571$0$18,125
Overall$41,311$57,782$32,578
Some College$40,781$57,708$28,125

$41,311

Average Earnings

$57,782

Average Male

$32,578

Average Female

Delavan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delavan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delavan Language

99.03% of Delavan residents speak only English, while 0.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Delavan Language

Delavan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,54820513.24%

12.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.6%

Male Poverty Rate

15.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delavan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delavan is White, with 13.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delavan is White, with 13.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.71%.

Delavan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.74%
Less Than 9th Grade17.7%
Some College7.8%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Delavan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Unemployed53.66%
Female Employed9.5%
Male Employed1.03%

Delavan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delavan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,477$84,819
Households$68,170$76,349
Married Families$89,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,219$45,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delavan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Delavan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delavan 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.

Delavan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delavan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

163

Number of Veterans

147

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War51
Vietnam43
First Gulf War28
Korea6
World War II0

Delavan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
55 to 6433
65 to 7431
18 to 3425
35 to 5421

Delavan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14512.21%
2+ Races1487.5%
Hispanic1451.85%
Black4100%

Delavan Veterans by Race

Delavan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delavan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Delavan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delavan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delavan 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

80.15%

Born in Delavan

99.53%

Native Born

0.47%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.53% of Delavan residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in Illinois. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delavan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,479-10-0.67%
20281,489-10-0.67%
20271,499-11-0.73%
20261,510-10-0.66%
20251,520-10-0.65%
20241,530-11-0.71%
20231,541-5-0.32%
20221,546-14-0.9%
20211,560-12-0.76%
20201,572-40-2.48%
20191,612-10-0.62%
20181,622-19-1.16%
20171,641-8-0.49%
20161,64920.12%
20151,647-30-1.79%
20141,677-17-1%
20131,694-8-0.47%
20121,702-1-0.06%
20111,703-2-0.12%
20101,70500%

Delavan Population by Year