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Delaware
Ohio

216K

Population

$124K

Median Income

$521K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$124K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,762

Federal Spending per Capita$722

Median Individual Earnings$67K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers57.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$136K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %21.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms113

Income (20th Percentile)$57K

Income (80th Percentile)$221K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %25.5%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$1,998

SS Benefits / Person$2,999

Education Wage Premium2.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$87K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$103K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$72K

Professional Services Concentration1.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$518K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$465K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1575/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.70%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,671

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,430/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.1%

Sold Above List Price

22.7%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

496

New Listings / Month

247

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.0% · Redfin 99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices493

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)11.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,032

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,146

Uninsured (under 65)4.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.69 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,837

Bachelor's Degree Holders9,582

HS Completion Rate97.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools94

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-1.10

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days211 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$54K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.52

Heating Degree Days5,734 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days924 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,957 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)816 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)71 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)60 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries7 breweries

Microbreweries6 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)407 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations59 stations

DC Fast Chargers42 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers122

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers23,886 workers

Public Transit Commuters241 workers

Walk to Work1,473 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,259 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.3%

Agriculture

Farms323 farms

Farmland2,415 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities62

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout87.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.877

Nonprofit Organizations1,138

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.7%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults8.8%

Religious Organizations93

Asian Population7.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities24

Grocery Stores34

Arts & Entertainment Venues25

Hotels & Lodging34

Recreation Businesses90

Professional Services Firms784

Veterinary Practices63

Real Estate Firms273

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.70%1.37% state avg

Politics

SwingR+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $521K

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Local News — Delaware

NBC4 WCMH-TV · 2 weeks ago

Two indicted in Delaware woman’s murder receive $3 million bonds

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — Two of the three people indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of a …

The Columbus Dispatch · 1 day ago

Delaware City Council votes not to renew city manager's contract

The Delaware City Council voted 5-2 not to renew City Manager Paul Brake's contract during an Aug. 3…

WCIV · 2 weeks ago

Ohio teen charged in mother's murder, says her parents were 'very racist': police

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio teen is facing a murder charge in connection to her mother's …

10tv.com · 2 weeks ago

Daughter, 2 men indicted in fatal shooting of mother inside Delaware County home

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — Three suspects, including the victim's daughter, were indicted Thursday in c…

FOX 8 News · 2 weeks ago

‘This has to be perfect:’ Texts reveal alleged plot to kill Delaware mother

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — Court documents in the case of Tamela Dutcher, with her daughter and two oth…

People.com · 2 weeks ago

Ohio Teen Allegedly Orchestrated Murder of Her Mom, Who Once Wrote Paper on Adolescent Homicide

Bryanna Dutcher, her boyfriend Christian Evans and his roommate Dajameous Payne have been charged in…

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