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Population (year 2000): 2,719. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,846 (+4.7% change)
 

Males: 1,370  (50.4%)
Females: 1,349  (49.6%)

Cattaraugus County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,200 (it was $40,145 in 2000)
Delaware  $45,200
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,100 (it was $92,200 in 2000)
Delaware  $107,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Delaware:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (19.1%), Italian (8.4%), English (4.6%), United States (4.3%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 82 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Delaware

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delaware town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

232 residents are foreign born (5.2% Europe, 2.8% Latin America).

This town:  8.5%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Delaware:  2.5% ($2,277)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (51.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (90.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (98.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Callicoon, NY (3.9 miles ), Jeffersonville, NY (5.0 miles ), Cochecton, NY (5.9 miles ), Fremont, NY (7.4 miles ), Callicoon, NY (7.4 miles ), Narrowsburg, NY (11.4 miles ), Tusten, NY (11.9 miles ), Bethel, NY (12.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 75.00 W


374 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 845


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


Delaware-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Delaware town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Delaware:
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HONESDALE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delaware:
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 16 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 58 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 65 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Delaware:
  • MONTICELLO (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: N37)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 25 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)
  • WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 29 miles; HANCOCK, NY; ID: 4N8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delaware:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 49 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 52 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 62 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 66 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)

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Church in Delaware: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Bauerfeind Cemetery (2), Layton Cemetery (3), Long Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Hust Pond (B), Kenoza Lake (C), Tamarack Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birch Ridge Brook (A), Calkins Creek (B), Callicoon Creek (C), Jones Brook (D), Joe Brook (E), Jaketown Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Delaware compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:




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4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY  0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.47% ($24,071)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY  0.47% ($25,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delaware:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delaware:
  • WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WDNB (102.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
  • WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WJUX (99.7 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN TOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delaware:
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W51BN (Channel 51; WHITE LAKE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)

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