The Town Files

Delaware County, Iowa

17,558 people. The median home is worth $177,900 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $74,989.

Towns in Delaware County

Towns in Delaware County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manchester5,065$139,400$61,19149.1

People and housing

Delaware CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$177,900$156,300
Median rent$764$820
Median household income$74,989$69,254
Median age43.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.8%9.3%

Jobs and pay

6,669 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,287 a year.

Largest industries in Delaware CountyManufacturing1,694 jobs · $69,210Retail742 jobs · $31,263Wholesale trade448 jobs · $65,582Construction375 jobs · $60,379Hotels & restaurants336 jobs · $14,404Finance & insurance262 jobs · $74,814
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Delaware County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 594 storm events in Delaware County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Delaware County by type since 1996Hail126Flood12Tornado20Blizzard11Dense Fog12High Wind9Heavy Snow22Flash Flood32Winter Storm63Winter Weather62
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Delaware County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
August 20, 2018Severe StormDR-4386: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2016FloodDR-4289: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4135: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 2, 2013Severe StormDR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).