Delco, NC City Data

Delco, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,714 people who live in Delco and approximately 54,749 who live in Columbus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Delco to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Delco. We have included Delco housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Delco Information

Columbus County where Delco resides is 953.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,749 and has a population rank of 861 out of all the places in the United States.

Delco has a total of 1,714 people and of those residents there are 841 males and 873 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 809 births each year and around 640 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Delco varies per year, but currently 1,709 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,714 people who live in Delco, there are 495 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Delco is 244 male and 251 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,260.

General Delco Information
Total area in square miles - Columbus County	953.6
Water area in square miles - Columbus County	N/A
Resident population - Columbus County	54,749
Population rank - Columbus County	861
Total population	1,714
Total population (male)	841
Total population (female)	873
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Columbus County	809
Deaths- Columbus County	640
Population of one race	1,709
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	495
Population under 20 years (male)	244
Population under 20 years (female)	251
Total population 18 years and over	1,260

Delco Social Characteristics

There are 21,308 households in Delco. Families make up 15,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Delco families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,823), male householder with no wife present (780) and female householder with no husband present (3,380). The remainder of the Delco households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,260. Delco, NC moving companies help people in Delco move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Delco. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Delco is based, there are 22,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,489 never married, 11,546 now married, 1,047 separated, 3,606 widowed, and 2,032 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 721 separated, 714 widowed and 1,749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Delco social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Delco.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbus County)
Total households	21,308
Family households (families)	15,161
With own children under 18 years	7,701
Married-couple family	10,823
With own children under 18 years	4,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	780
With own children under 18 years	421
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,380
With own children under 18 years	1,842
Nonfamily households	6,260
Householder living alone	5,610
65 years and over	2,485

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	257
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	155
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,544
Householder	502
Spouse	404
Child	515
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	170
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	59
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	86
Female householder living alone	80
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,720
Never married	4,489
Now married	11,546
Separated	1,047
Widowed	3,606
Divorced	2,032
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	721
Widowed	714
Divorced	1,749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,714
Male	841
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5
Female	873
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	13
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,714
One race	1,709
White	1,377
Black or African American	302
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,714
People who are White alone	1,377
People who are Black or African American alone	302
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,125
Same house	35,566
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,807
Different state or abroad	2,867
Different state	2,593
Abroad	274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbus County)
Total resident population	54,749
Born in United States	42,340
State of residence	42,014
Different state	11,798
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	790

Delco Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Delco. That total enrollment is 13,690 for the population of the country, which includes Delco. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,470 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,073 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,283.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Delco population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,690
Pre-kindergarten	580
Public	418
Private	162
Kindergarten	789
Public	751
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,609
Public	6,303
Private	306
Elementary and high school	10,037
Public	9,576
Private	461
High school grades 9 to 12	3,428
Public	3,273
Private	155
College, undergraduate years	2,131
Public	1,934
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	153
Public	131
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	38,799

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,921
Less than 9th grade	4,044
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,230
High school graduate	12,093
Some college, no degree	6,516
Associate's degree	2,414
Bachelor's degree	3,624
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,432

Delco Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,319 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Delco. The Delco occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,043), service occupations (3,576), sales and office occupations (4,437), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (480), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,183) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,238). The 42,319 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,676 private wage and salary workers, 3,585 government workers, 1,611 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbus County)
Population 16 years and over	42,319
In labor force	22,755
Civilian labor force	22,706
Employed	20,957
Unemployed	1,749
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	22,314
In labor force	10,520
Civilian labor force	10,518
Unemployed Civilian labor force	970
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	20,005
In labor force	12,235
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	779
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbus County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,551
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,452
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,956
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	361
Other means	298
Worked at home	420
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	546,045

OCCUPATION (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,043
Service occupations	3,576
Sales and office occupations	4,437
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	480
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,183
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,238

INDUSTRY (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,011
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,561
Wholesale trade	661
Retail trade	2,500
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	973
Information	233
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	938
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	918
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,647
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,313
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,026

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Private wage and salary workers	15,676
Government workers	3,585
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,611
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Delco Housing Characteristics

In Delco, NC there are 24,060 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,308 occupied and 2,752 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Delco, there are 15,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 225 units in Delco. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Delco, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Delco, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Delco. There are 465 housing units with rent less than $200, 634 with rent between $200-299, 1,957 with rent between $300-499 and 847 with rent for $500 and above. Full Delco gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Delco, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbus County)
Total housing units	24,060
Occupied housing units	21,308
Vacant housing units	2,752

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbus County)
Total housing units	24,060
1-unit, detached	15,282
1-unit, attached	225
2 units	280
3 or 4 units	387
5 to 9 units	171
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	7,544

HOUSING TENURE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Owner-occupied	16,281
Renter-occupied	5,027

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
No vehicles available	2,137
2 vehicle available	11,889
3 vehicles available	3,130
4 vehicles available	725
5 or more vehicles available	261

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Utility gas	385
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,770
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,441
Coal or coke
Wood	392
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbus County)
Occupied housing units	21,308
Less Than $50,000	16,281
$50,000 to $99,999	4,405
$100,000 to $149,999	1,523
$150,000 to $199,999	629
$200,000 to $299,999	387
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	76,100

GROSS RENT (Columbus County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,027
Less than $200	465
$200 to $299	634
$300 to $499	1,957
$500 to $699	682
$700 to $999	139
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A