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Delaware County, NY mapCounty population in 2005: 47,534 (15% urban, 85% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,597
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,673
% of renters here:  24%
State:  47%
Land area: 1446 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Delaware County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 23,660  (49.2%)
Females: 24,395  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,481
County population in 2003: 47,284
Jobs in 2003: 18,189

Delaware County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 23,334
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Delaware County:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,015 ($32,461 in 2000)
This county  $37,015
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,152
Delaware County  $130,152
New York:  $258,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $451
Institutionalized population: 677
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Delaware County in 2000: $825


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

Delaware County races chart


Delaware County, NY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County New York:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,407 (1.9%)

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, Hancock, Davenport, Northeast Ithaca, Franklin, North Harmony, Roxbury, Colchester.

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


Delaware County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 139
  • 1990 to 1994: 140
  • 1985 to 1989: 132
  • 1980 to 1984: 142
  • 1975 to 1979: 49
  • 1970 to 1974: 70
  • 1970 to 1974: 174
  • 1965 to 1969: 802

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

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

Delaware County marital status for males

Delaware County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Delaware County
Average size of farms: 243 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64111
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $108.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58502
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72854
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.26%
Corn for grain: 1900 harvested acres
Vegetables: 144 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 55 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (22%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Pakistan (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Delaware County:



  • German (17%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • Italian (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Scottish (4%)

Delaware County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Delaware County, New York
  • 978 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 526 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 137 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 81 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,203.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Delaware County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Delaware County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Delaware County

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


Households: 46,034
  • 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.

7,432 married couples with children.
2,652 single-parent households (858 men, 1,794 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,256
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,832
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +96
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +32
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Delaware County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  3.6



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 461
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,409
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,823
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,493
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,306
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,109
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,020
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,582
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,749


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Delaware County, New York:

  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 101
  • 3 rooms: 340
  • 4 rooms: 1,560
  • 5 rooms: 2,991
  • 6 rooms: 3,207
  • 7 rooms: 2,449
  • 8 rooms: 1,901
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,026


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware County, New York:

  • 1 room: 86
  • 2 rooms: 244
  • 3 rooms: 810
  • 4 rooms: 1,222
  • 5 rooms: 1,004
  • 6 rooms: 571
  • 7 rooms: 310
  • 8 rooms: 238
  • 9 or more rooms: 188


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Delaware County:

  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 511
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,244
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,768
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,972
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,073


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware County:

  • no bedroom: 94
  • 1 bedroom: 1,114
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,803
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,161
  • 4 bedrooms: 382
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 119


Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 585
  • 1 vehicle: 4,935
  • 2 vehicles: 6,461
  • 3 vehicles: 2,099
  • 4 vehicles: 405
  • 5 or more vehicles: 112


Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 943
  • 1 vehicle: 2,340
  • 2 vehicles: 1,145
  • 3 vehicles: 173
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5 or more vehicles: 21

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114
Here:  2.1%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 123
Here:  4.1%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 245
Here:  11.4%
New York:  38.2%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Delaware County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,270,000
  • Charges - All Other: $15,104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $643,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,411,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,247,000
    Corrections - Other: $927,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    General: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $18,304,000
    General - Other: $7,466,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,159,000
    Regular Highways: $4,398,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,620,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,954,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,757,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,444,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,341,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,303,000
    Police Protection: $1,141,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $946,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $915,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $800,000
    General Public Buildings: $631,000
    Financial Administration: $587,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $569,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $356,000
    Parks & Recreation: $152,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $24,000
    Libraries: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,976,000
    Health & Hospitals: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $260,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $382,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,438,000
    Corrections: $41,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $639,000
    Highways: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,920,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $495,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $435,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,433,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $486,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,910,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,697,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,693,000
    Sewerage: $1,105,000
    General Public Building: $231,000
    Police Protection: $224,000
    General - Other: $150,000
    Welfare - Other: $135,000
    Health - Other: $128,000
    Central Staff: $67,000
    Corrections - Other: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    Judicial: $18,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,411,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $34,617,000
    Beginning: $17,803,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,353,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,351,000
    All Other: $5,633,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,748,000
    Highways: $1,361,000
    Education: $559,000
    General Support: $97,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,699,000
    Total General Sales: $8,171,000
    NEC: $902,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $281,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,419,000

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