Overview
8,568
Total Population
37.4
Median age
50.77%
Female population %
97:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,005
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Delavan's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Delavan is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Delavan's population under 18 was 22.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Delavan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Delavan, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 20.41% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 132 more females than males in Delavan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Delavan, WI.
- The Delavan, WI gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 586.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 440.
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Race / Ethnicity
Delavan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Delavan population: 86.61% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 5.37% are some other race and 4.89% are multiracial.
- Delavan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,005 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,563 (76.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Delavan is White with a population of 7,421 (86.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Delavan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,526 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Delavan's population increased by 281 (3.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Delavan's population increased by 93 (1.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Delavan's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,152.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)