Delaware County vs. Otsego County

Delaware County (NY)Otsego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,52759,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.2%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,96362,277
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,98062,259
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.5%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%21.2%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.5%
White alone, percent95.1%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3044,074
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,64631,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,300$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$499$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.8%16.2%
Building permits, 20184053
Households, 2014-201819,03023,556
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.1%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,617148,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)152,148675,419
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,557,247203,757
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,843308,782
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)472,704917,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,999$14,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.422.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,827$53,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,629$27,680
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0581,391
Total employment, 201710,37618,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)420,389770,125
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,6444,275
All firms, 20124,0134,455
Men-owned firms, 20122,1992,577
Women-owned firms, 20121,3021,400
Minority-owned firms, 2012153234
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7214,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012368254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3663,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%27.2%
Population per square mile, 201033.362.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,442.441,001.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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