Ohio · Census place 21434
Delaware city, OH
Quick answer
Delaware city has 43,168 residents, ranking #28 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $92,928, the median home is worth $279,400 and median gross rent runs $1,203 a month.
- Population
- 43,168Delaware city residents
- Median household income
- $92,928Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $279,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,203Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Delaware city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Delaware city median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.7% of residents and 62% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Cleveland Heights city 44,694
- Fairfield city 44,597
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- Lancaster city 40,902
- Findlay city 40,280
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