Delphi is a very small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,004 people and two associated neighborhoods, Delphi is the 189th largest community in Indiana. Delphi has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Delphi is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.63% of the Delphi workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Delphi is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delphi who work in food service (11.12%), office and administrative support (10.19%), and sales jobs (8.50%). As is often the case in a small city, Delphi doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Delphi has a very low overall level of education: only 9.73% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Delphi in 2022 was $25,015, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,060 for a family of four. However, Delphi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Delphi is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delphi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delphi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Delphi also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Delphi include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Delphi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
