Overview
3,042
Total Population
38.0
Median age
49.90%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
457
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Delphi's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Delphi is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Delphi's population under 18 was 29.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Delphi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Delphi, 20.35% were under the age of 15, 18.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Delphi:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.90% females and 50.10% males in Delphi, IN.
- The Delphi, IN gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 173.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 212.
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Race / Ethnicity
Delphi's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Delphi population: 90.07% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.39% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.
- Delphi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 457 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,585 (84.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Delphi is White with a population of 2,74 (90.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Delphi's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,011 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Delphi's population decreased by 114 (3.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Delphi's population increased by 73 (2.52%), 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, Delphi's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,833.
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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)