Delaware County, Ohio
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Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county located in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in Ohio, and the 11th fastest growing in the U.S. from 2000 to 2004. Its county seat is Delaware6 and is named after the Delaware Indians.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,181 km² (456 mi²). 1,146 km² (442 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (14 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.97% water.
Adjacent counties
- Marion County & Morrow County (north)
- Knox County (northeast)
- Licking County (east)
- Franklin County (south)
- Union County (west)
Demographics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, there are 142,503 people, and 54,906 households. According to the 2000 census there are 30,668 families residing in the county. The population density is 96/km² (249/mi²). There are 54,906 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (96/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.25% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 54,906 households out of which 40.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.70% are married couples living together, 6.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% are non-families. 18.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the county the population is spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $67,258, and the median income for a family is $76,453. Males have a median income of $51,428 versus $33,041 for females. The per capita income for the county is $31,600. 3.80% of the population and 2.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.40% of those under the age of 18 and 4.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Government
Main Article: Ohio county government
Municipalities
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- † Mainly in Franklin County, but parts of Columbus extend into both Delaware County and Fairfield County.
- †† Mainly in Franklin County, but parts of Dublin extend into both Delaware County and Union County.
- ††† Mainly in Franklin County, but a part of Westerville extends into Delaware County.
