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Census Tract 26.04, Delaware County, Indiana

Census Tract 26.04, GEOID 18035002604, in Delaware County, Indiana, entirely within Hamilton Township, Delaware County. 4,176 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±319); the 2020 Census counted 3,868.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,176

±319 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,868

Median household income

$73,212

±$2,972 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $58,127

Median home value

$191,800

±$20,863 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $139,400

Median gross rent

$987

±$193 (90% margin)
Delaware County: $906

Where is Census Tract 26.04?

Census Tract 26.04 is one of 34 census tracts in Delaware County, Indiana. It covers 11.26 square miles of land, 344 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 18035002604, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 26.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Hamilton Township, Delaware County100%
Muncie3%
Census Tract 26.04 (marked with a dot) in Delaware County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2025.0226.0327 26.04 5 mi
Census Tract 26.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 26.04: Tract 9.03 ($45,750), Tract 20 ($57,353), Tract 25.02 ($83,750), Tract 26.03 ($92,917), Tract 27 ($69,430) 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 26.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 26.04's population at 4,176 (±319) in 1,818 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,868 residents and 1,641 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 26.04Hamilton Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Total population 4,176 ±319 7,221 112,280 6,851,073
Households 1,818 ±180 2,954 46,256 2,716,009
Average household size 2.30 ±0.16 2.44 2.26 2.46
Housing units 1,818 ±180 3,044 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 26.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 26.04 is 38.1 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 26.04Hamilton Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median age 38.1 ±8.4 42.1 35.8 38.1
Under 18 years 24.4% ±3.6 pts 24.9% 18.1% 23.3%
65 years and over 21.8% ±4.4 pts 23.3% 17.6% 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0% ±4.7 pts 2.9% 3.3% 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 90.7% ±4.9 pts 88.4% 84.3% 75.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.6 pts 4.5% 5.2% 9.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.6% 1.6% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.2% ±2.2 pts 3.6% 5.0% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.1 pts 1.0% 2.5% 6.3%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.6% ±0.7 pts 1.5% 4.0% 10.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 2.8% ±1.6 pts 5.2% 5.5% 6.3%
With a disability 13.2% ±4.7 pts 13.0% 19.1% 14.2%
No health insurance coverage 2.0% ±2.1 pts 3.1% 6.8% 7.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.7% ±3.5 pts 94.8% 90.5% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 33.3% ±8.6 pts 34.3% 26.2% 29.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.6% ±4.1 pts 12.7% 11.0% 10.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.7% ±4.7 pts 93.9% 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 26.04 earn?

Half of the 1,818 households in Census Tract 26.04 earn less than $73,212 a year (±$2,972), against $58,127 across Delaware County: 8th highest of the county's 32 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 26.04Hamilton Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median household income $73,212 ±$2,972 $74,274 $58,127 $71,957
Mean household income $86,308 ±$7,601 $92,961 $73,454 $95,247
Per capita income $37,835 ±$3,750 $38,263 $31,091 $38,351
People below the poverty line 6.2% ±4.7 pts 9.2% 19.6% 12.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.6% ±7.3 pts 11.8% 20.4% 16.0%
Households receiving SNAP 3.8% ±4.1 pts 4.8% 14.2% 9.1%
Households with a computer 99.1% ±1.6 pts 96.9% 94.8% 94.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.1% ±3.6 pts 93.6% 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 26.04?

Owners occupy 90.4% of Census Tract 26.04's occupied homes and renters 9.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,800 by its owner (±$20,863). The median renter pays $987 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 26.04Hamilton Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
Median home value (owner-occupied) $191,800 ±$20,863 $187,100 $139,400 $218,200
Median gross rent $987 ±$193 $977 $906 $1,062
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 11.8% ±20.7 pts 7.1% 43.5% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,328 ±$190 $1,322 $1,111 $1,404
Owner-occupied homes 90.4% ±6.5 pts 90.3% 66.5% 70.6%
Renter-occupied homes 9.6% ±6.5 pts 9.7% 33.5% 29.4%
Housing units 1,818 ±180 3,044 51,635 2,976,568
Single-family detached homes 92.7% ±4.7 pts 89.4% 72.9% 72.6%
Mobile homes 2.4% ±2.6 pts 6.6% 4.7% 4.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.5% 0.8% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.9% ±5.6 pts 5.2% 4.4% 8.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.5% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 17.5% 16.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.4% ±0.7 pts 1.3% 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 26.04 get to work?

89.3% of Census Tract 26.04's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 26.04Hamilton Township, Delaware CountyDelaware CountyIndiana
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.6% ±6.7 pts 62.3% 60.1% 63.8%
Unemployment rate 0.7% ±1.4 pts 1.8% 5.8% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 89.3% ±5.1 pts 86.9% 77.1% 76.3%
Carpooled 2.3% ±2.3 pts 5.2% 9.8% 9.1%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.9% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 3.3% 1.9%
Worked from home 8.2% ±4.9 pts 7.7% 7.7% 10.7%
Mean travel time to work 18.5 min ±3.2 21.2 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 26.04 compare with the other tracts in Delaware County?

Among Delaware County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 26.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 26.04's rank among the tracts of Delaware County
MeasureIn Delaware County
Population11th of 34
Residents per square mile22nd of 34
Median household income8th of 32
Per capita income8th of 34
Median home value4th of 33
Median gross rent9th of 31
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 32
Median age20th of 34
Owner-occupied share3rd 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 9.045th$81,536±$3,1985,184
Tract 22.016th$74,592±$17,639 · within the margin of this tract4,430
Tract 25.017th$73,649±$5,633 · within the margin of this tract2,188
Tract 26.048th$73,212±$2,9724,176
Tract 23.029th$70,406±$9,215 · within the margin of this tract4,027
Tract 2710th$69,430±$10,937 · within the margin of this tract5,060
Tract 24.0111th$68,558±$11,565 · within the margin of this tract5,721

"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 26.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 26.04 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