Delaware County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Delaware County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Delaware County, New York:

Median resident age:	41.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 23,660	(49.2%)
Females: 24,395	(50.8%)

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Delaware County:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$40,032
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$474
State:	$802

Delaware County:	$123,233
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $179,321

Here:	$179,321
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,706

Here:	$209,706
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $188,952

Here:	$188,952
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,162

Here:	$258,162
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $315,937

Here:	$315,937
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $43,175

Here:	$43,175
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,714

Here:	$85,714
State:	$137,621

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 70
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 50
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delaware County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sidney, Walton, Delhi, Middletown, Hancock, Davenport, Northeast Ithaca, Franklin, Roxbury, Colchester.

Neighboring counties: Broome County , Chenango County , Greene County , Otsego County , Schoharie County , Sullivan County , Ulster County , Wayne County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Delaware County: Kingswood Camp (A), More Settlement (B), Kilgour Spur (C), Fitches Bridge (D), Camp Deerhead (E), Woodford (F), Camp Highmount (G), Camp Hilltop (H), Camp Manitou (I), Cherry Grove Picnic Area (J), Camp Pine Cone (K), Air Shaft Number 3 (L), Tylers Switch (M), Brace Youth Camp (N), Doonan Corners (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delaware County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Yellow Church (B), Rock Valley Church (C), Community Full Gospel Church (D), Cabin Hill Church (E), Shavertown Church (F), Dryden Community Church (G), Horton Brook Church (H), Pines Brook Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Achibald Cemetery (1), Partridge Island Cemetery (2), Old Scotch Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4), Arkville Cemetery (5), McMinn Cemetery (6), Tyler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stuart Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Columbia Lake (C), Wawaka Lake (D), Somerset Lake (E), Edwards Pond (F), Clarks Pond (G), Deer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Al Fisher Brook (A), Ash Clove Brook (B), Ash Run (C), Bagley Brook (D), Barbour Brook (E), Barkaboom Stream (F), Basset Brook (G), Batavia Kill (H), Baxter Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delaware County include: Catskill Park (1), More Park (2), Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.1%
New York:	8.0%

Current college students: 2,388
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,648 (67% naturalized citizens)

Delaware County:	3.4%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,243
• One, attached: 366
• Two: 1,294
• 3 or 4: 1,203
• 5 to 9: 565
• 10 to 19: 167
• 20 or more: 246
• Mobile homes: 4,599
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 269

Housing units in Delaware County with a mortgage: 4,414 (227 second mortgage, 502 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,273

Here:	50.8% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Delaware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Delaware County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from Delaware County center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,927 (74%) Carpooled: 2,527 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 112 (1%) Subway or elevated: 70 (0%) Railroad: 28 (0%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 1,247 (6%) Other means: 141 (1%) Worked at home: 1,154 (6%)

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.07%
New York average:	0.24%

4.15% relocated from other counties in New York ($28,288 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($10,439 average AGI)

Delaware County:	1.50%
New York average:	1.94%

from Otsego County, NY	1.00% ($28,455 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY	0.42% ($24,942)
from Broome County, NY	0.30% ($29,000)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.23% ($55,316)
from Schoharie County, NY	0.22% ($29,250)
from Kings County, NY	0.17% ($53,179)
from Nassau County, NY	0.17% ($34,786)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.39% relocated to other counties in New York ($23,468 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($10,693 average AGI)

Delaware County:	1.98%
New York average:	2.96%

to Otsego County, NY	1.27% ($29,338 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY	0.65% ($31,093)
to Broome County, NY	0.47% ($30,091)
to Schoharie County, NY	0.27% ($34,432)
to Ulster County, NY	0.15% ($51,500)
to Sullivan County, NY	0.12% ($21,300)
to Albany County, NY	0.11% ($23,211)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,170 (7,753 aged, 1,417 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 38,368 (9,917 male householders, 2,874 female householders)

  10,113 spouses, 12,962 children (12,002 natural, 324 adopted, 636 stepchildren), 462 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 415 other relatives, 1,142 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,666 (2,962 male householders (2,330 living alone)), 3,492 female householders (3,100 living alone)), 1,212 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,021 (788 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,303 2-persons, 2,687 3-persons, 2,227 4-persons, 1,000 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 184 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,430 1-person, 901 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

94.0% of residents of Delaware County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $335,735,000 ($7094 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $29,373,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,228,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,579,000
Federal grants: $76,511,000
Federal procurement contracts: $45,394,000 ($11,454,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,835,000 ($15,096,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,247,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,643,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,001,000

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 453.11 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

65% of Delaware County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Delaware County:	65.3%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 38936
• Northeast: 4421
• Midwest: 854
• South: 1315
• West: 649

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,600

Here:	2.1%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	4.1%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	11.4%
New York:	38.2%

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