Delaware County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

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Races in Delaware County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	33.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 56,975	(48.0%)
Females: 61,794	(52.0%)

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Delaware County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,702
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$471
State:	$518

Delaware County:	$95,000
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $113,936

Here:	$113,936
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,599

Here:	$187,599
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $59,595

Here:	$59,595
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,610

Here:	$84,610
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,387

Here:	$124,387
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $29,818

Here:	$29,818
State:	$33,761

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 91
• Thefts: 431
• Auto thefts: 54

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 19
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 104
• Thefts: 489
• Auto thefts: 73

Delaware County:	18.1%
Indiana:	12.3%

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Muncie, IN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delaware County is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Muncie, Yorktown, Albany, Daleville, Eaton, Gaston, Selma.

2005 air pollution in Delaware County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 16.4 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 37 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Blackford County , Grant County , Henry County , Jay County , Madison County , Randolph County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Delaware County: Delaware Country Club (A), Green Hills Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delaware County include: Memorial Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Eden Church (C), Prairie Grove Church (D), Beech Grove Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Union Church (H), Pikes Peak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Freidline Cemetery (1), Gardens of Memory Cemetery (2), Godlove Cemetery (3), Graham Cemetery (4), Granville Cemetery (5), Parker Moore Cemetery (6), Orr Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jackson Lake (A), Burlington Lake (B), Emerald Lake (C), Jim Lake (D), Prairie Creek Reservoir (E), Old Prairie Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Medford Drain (A), Middletown Drain (B), Kill Creek (C), Easy Run (D), Jones Run (E), Jay Branch (F), Janney Run (G), Jakes Creek (H), Mount Pleasant Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delaware County include: Camp Munsee (1), Camp Redwing (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.8%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 16,227
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,754 (31% naturalized citizens)

Delaware County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 36,134
• One, attached: 1,020
• Two: 2,637
• 3 or 4: 2,801
• 5 to 9: 2,571
• 10 to 19: 1,618
• 20 or more: 1,232
• Mobile homes: 3,019

Housing units in Delaware County with a mortgage: 17,911 (2,198 second mortgage, 1,907 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,961

Here:	66.7% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Delaware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Delaware County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Delaware County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Delaware County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Delaware County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 44,192 (81%) Carpooled: 5,100 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 544 (1%) Subway or elevated: 44 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 71 (0%) Bicycle: 209 (0%) Walked: 2,591 (5%) Other means: 193 (0%) Worked at home: 1,446 (3%)

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.24%
Indiana average:	0.10%

3.68% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,978 average AGI)
1.74% relocated from other states ($10,134 average AGI)

Delaware County:	1.74%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Madison County, IN	0.58% ($27,758 average AGI)
from Randolph County, IN	0.36% ($43,226)
from Marion County, IN	0.34% ($31,691)
from Henry County, IN	0.27% ($27,587)
from Grant County, IN	0.23% ($37,828)
from Jay County, IN	0.19% ($23,974)
from Blackford County, IN	0.18% ($27,178)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.06%
Indiana average:	0.03%

4.19% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($18,172 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($18,217 average AGI)

Delaware County:	2.85%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Marion County, IN	0.81% ($27,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, IN	0.73% ($28,544)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.35% ($42,069)
to Randolph County, IN	0.31% ($26,508)
to Henry County, IN	0.24% ($32,724)
to Allen County, IN	0.19% ($28,821)
to Blackford County, IN	0.19% ($27,171)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,631 (15,632 aged, 2,999 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 88,500 (23,634 male householders, 6,305 female householders)

  23,514 spouses, 30,019 children (26,879 natural, 889 adopted, 2,251 stepchildren), 1,716 grandchildren, 601 brothers or sisters, 414 parents, 665 other relatives, 1,632 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 23,348 (7,371 male householders (5,368 living alone)), 9,821 female householders (7,879 living alone)), 6,156 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,921 (1,604 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,352 2-persons, 6,863 3-persons, 5,539 4-persons, 2,280 5-persons, 636 6-persons, 269 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,247 1-person, 2,583 2-persons, 805 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

96.5% of residents of Delaware County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $615,731,000 ($5228 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,506,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $284,818,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $146,193,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,250,000
Federal grants: $140,883,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,108,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,479,000 ($6,403,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $172,223,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,670,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,967,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.32 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

53% of Delaware County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Indiana.

Delaware County:	52.7%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 89031
• Northeast: 2705
• Midwest: 9993
• South: 12503
• West: 2193

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,500

Here:	4.7%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	3.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	3.4%
Indiana:	23.4%

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