Delaware is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 43,895 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Delaware is the 29th largest community in Ohio. Delaware has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Delaware, where the median household income is $86,387.00. Delaware real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Delaware house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Delaware is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Delaware is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delaware who work in management occupations (12.11%), office and administrative support (11.31%), and teaching (8.65%). Also of interest is that Delaware has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Delaware telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Delaware ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Delaware, 44.11% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Delaware in 2022 was $38,895, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,580 for a family of four. However, Delaware contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Delaware is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delaware home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delaware residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Delaware include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Delaware is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
