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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, MI compare?
| Figure | Delaware, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 772 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 784 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Delaware, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 756±110 |
| Median age | 52.9±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.1%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $55,750±$10,721 |
| Per capita income | $40,649±$7,435 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,400±$14,430 |
| Median gross rent | $585±$212 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.8%±37.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.0%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.6 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