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Delaware County, Indiana
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1994 Delaware County General Profile
(Source: US Census Bureau)
| POPULATION AND HOUSING (Census) | |
| Total resident population: | |
| 1992 | 120,369 |
| Per square mile | 36 |
| 1990 | 119,659 |
| Percent under 18 years | 22.1 |
| Percent 65 years and over | 12.7 |
| 1980 | 128,587 |
| Housing, 1990: | |
| Total units | 48,793 |
| Occupied units/households | 45,177 |
| Persons per household | 2.47 |
| Percent owner occupied | 66.8 |
| Median value (dollars) | 42,300 |
| EDUCATION (Census) | |
| Elementary and high school enrollment, 1990 | 17,826 |
| Percent in public schools | 93.3 |
| Persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 70,609 |
| Percent high school graduates | 74.5 |
| Percent college graduates | 16.5 |
| MONEY INCOME AND POVERTY (Census) | |
| Money income, 1989: | |
| Median household (dollars) | 24,436 |
| Per capita (dollars) | 12,168 |
| Percent below poverty level, 1989: | |
| Persons | 16.7 |
| Families | 10.3 |
| LABOR FORCE (BLS) | |
| Civilian labor force, 1991 | 59,828 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1 |
| FEDERAL FUNDS AND GRANTS (Census) | |
| Total expenditures per capita: | |
| 1992 (dollars) | 2,946 |
| 1990 (dollars) | 2,464 |
| PRIVATE NONFARM ESTABLISHMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT (Census) | |
| Number of establishments, 1991 | 2,651 |
| Percent retail trade | 27.7 |
| Percent services | 34.6 |
| Paid employees, 1991 (pay period including March 12) | 43,883 |
| Annual payroll, 1991 ($1,000) | 914,032 |
