Delaware County , Iowa
Population: 17,549 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,205 Home $168,700 Rent $743/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Delaware County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($76,205), with housing 45% below the US figure ($169,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$76,205
Median Income
household
$168,700
Home Value
median
$743/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,205 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,940 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Median Home Value | $168,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $743/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 17,549 |
| Median Age | 44 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.7%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
27.9%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 49.7 · 50th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
58.46
🌀 Hurricane
19.40
🔥 Wildfire
12.44
❄️ Winter Storm
42.49
🌍 Earthquake
24.62
☀️ Drought
80.98
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