Delaware is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 43,895 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Delaware is the 29th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Delaware was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Delaware economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Delaware, where the median household income is $86,387.00. Delaware real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Delaware house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Delaware is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Delaware is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delaware who work in management occupations (12.11%), office and administrative support (11.31%), and teaching (8.65%). Also of interest is that Delaware has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.04% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Delaware is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.11% of adults in Delaware have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Delaware in 2022 was $38,895, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,580 for a family of four. However, Delaware contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Delaware is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delaware home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delaware residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Delaware include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Delaware is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
