Delano is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 6,889 people and two associated neighborhoods, Delano is the 133rd largest community in Minnesota.Delano is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Delano is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delano who work in management occupations (17.03%), office and administrative support (11.25%), and food service (8.69%). Also of interest is that Delano has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Delano is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Delano a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Delano has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Delano’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Delano is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Delano, the average commute to work is 30.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Delano doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Delano are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.01% of adults in Delano have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Delano in 2022 was $44,425, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,700 for a family of four. The people who call Delano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delano residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Delano include German, Swedish, Irish, Norwegian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Delano is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
