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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Delaware, KS compare?
| Figure | Delaware, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,785 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,802 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 21 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | Delaware, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,211±281 |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $66,146±$15,448 |
| Per capita income | $35,526±$2,728 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,900±$28,941 |
| Median gross rent | $785±$17 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.3%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.7%±9.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov