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Census Tract 20, Delaware County, Indiana

Census Tract 20, GEOID 18035002000, in Delaware County, Indiana, entirely within Center Township, Delaware County. 5,065 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±666); the 2020 Census counted 4,793.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,065

±666 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,793

Median household income

$57,353

±$14,270 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $58,127

Median home value

$70,100

±$27,748 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $139,400

Median gross rent

$1,035

±$88 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $906

Where is Census Tract 20?

Census Tract 20 is one of 34 census tracts in Delaware County, Indiana. It covers 6.33 square miles of land, 757 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 18035002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Center Township, Delaware County100%
Muncie92%
Census Tract 20 (marked with a dot) in Delaware County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
12132122.0126.0429 20 2 mi
Census Tract 20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 11 ($50,116), Tract 12 ($28,021), Tract 13 ($32,721), Tract 21 ($54,750), Tract 22.01 ($74,592), Tract 26.04 ($73,212) and Tract 29 ($51,129). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 5,065 (±666) in 2,004 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,793 residents and 2,403 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Center Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Total population 5,065 ±666 64,560 112,280 6,851,073
Households 2,004 ±233 26,217 46,256 2,716,009
Average household size 2.42 ±0.23 2.18 2.26 2.46
Housing units 2,251 ±189 30,397 51,635 2,976,568

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 20?

The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 40.2 years old; 16.2% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 20Center Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median age 40.2 ±10.5 29.6 35.8 38.1
Under 18 years 16.2% ±2.7 pts 15.9% 18.1% 23.3%
65 years and over 19.2% ±4.5 pts 14.1% 17.6% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% ±4.2 pts 4.3% 3.3% 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 78.6% ±8.9 pts 78.8% 84.3% 75.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 5.8% ±2.9 pts 8.1% 5.2% 9.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 2.0% 1.6% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 10.7% ±7.2 pts 6.2% 5.0% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.5 pts 3.0% 2.5% 6.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.3% ±1.9 pts 4.9% 4.0% 10.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.4% ±3.1 pts 4.5% 5.5% 6.3%
With a disability 23.3% ±5.7 pts 21.3% 19.1% 14.2%
No health insurance coverage 15.5% ±6.9 pts 8.3% 6.8% 7.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.8% ±6.3 pts 87.4% 90.5% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.4% ±5.5 pts 25.0% 26.2% 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.2% ±3.3 pts 10.7% 11.0% 10.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 76.1% ±11.7 pts 72.5% 79.4% 87.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 20 earn?

Half of the 2,004 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $57,353 a year (±$14,270), against $58,127 across Delaware County: 15th highest of the county's 32 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Center Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median household income $57,353 ±$14,270 $44,165 $58,127 $71,957
Mean household income $78,761 ±$24,878 $59,465 $73,454 $95,247
Per capita income $32,689 ±$10,234 $25,161 $31,091 $38,351
People below the poverty line 19.8% ±8.2 pts 29.0% 19.6% 12.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.5% ±18.7 pts 30.1% 20.4% 16.0%
Households receiving SNAP 23.6% ±11.0 pts 20.7% 14.2% 9.1%
Households with a computer 90.7% ±5.3 pts 94.5% 94.8% 94.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.2% ±6.1 pts 86.8% 88.4% 89.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 20?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Census Tract 20's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,100 by its owner (±$27,748). The median renter pays $1,035 a month including utilities, and 46.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Center Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $70,100 ±$27,748 $94,800 $139,400 $218,200
Median gross rent $1,035 ±$88 $889 $906 $1,062
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 46.5% ±18.0 pts 46.6% 43.5% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $967 ±$116 $986 $1,111 $1,404
Owner-occupied homes 72.5% ±8.5 pts 52.3% 66.5% 70.6%
Renter-occupied homes 27.5% ±8.5 pts 47.7% 33.5% 29.4%
Housing units 2,251 ±189 30,397 51,635 2,976,568
Single-family detached homes 58.3% ±11.5 pts 64.1% 72.9% 72.6%
Mobile homes 20.2% ±11.0 pts 4.4% 4.7% 4.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 0.8% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.4% ±0.7 pts 4.3% 4.4% 8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 13.8% ±6.7 pts 20.6% 17.5% 16.0%
Households with no vehicle 4.0% ±3.6 pts 10.8% 7.2% 6.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 20 get to work?

84.5% of Census Tract 20's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20Center Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.5% ±5.4 pts 58.5% 60.1% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 9.4% ±7.0 pts 7.7% 5.8% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 84.5% ±7.9 pts 73.1% 77.1% 76.3%
Carpooled 9.1% ±6.9 pts 10.7% 9.8% 9.1%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±1.5 pts 5.4% 3.3% 1.9%
Worked from home 6.4% ±4.9 pts 7.8% 7.7% 10.7%
Mean travel time to work 18.5 min ±5.0 18.9 min 21.2 min 24.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 20 compare with the other tracts in Delaware County?

Among Delaware County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 20's rank among the tracts of Delaware County
MeasureIn Delaware County
Population4th of 34
Residents per square mile20th of 34
Median household income15th of 32
Per capita income13th of 34
Median home value24th of 33
Median gross rent6th of 31
Poverty rate17th of 30
Bachelor's degree or higher22nd of 32
Median age16th of 34
Owner-occupied share14th of 33

The tracts next to it on Delaware County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 26.0212th$66,902±$10,314 · within the margin of this tract2,532
Tract 22.0213th$65,033±$16,750 · within the margin of this tract1,501
Tract 24.0414th$62,049±$8,957 · within the margin of this tract4,240
Tract 2015th$57,353±$14,2705,065
Tract 2116th$54,750±$4,406 · within the margin of this tract2,948
Tract 2917th$51,129±$20,341 · within the margin of this tract5,416
Tract 1118th$50,116±$8,733 · within the margin of this tract3,083

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 20?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 20 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections