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Delaware is home to the Little Brown Jug, harness racing's most prestigious event for standardbred horses.
Delaware is located at 40°17'56" North, 83°4'19" West (40.298898, -83.072007) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.1 km² (15.1 mi²). 38.8 km² (15.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.66% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 25,243 people, 9,520 households, and 6,359 families residing in the city. The population density is 649.8/km² (1,682.9/mi²). There are 10,208 housing units at an average density of 262.8/km² (680.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.84% White, 3.83% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.66% from two or more races. 1.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,520 households out of which 34.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $46,030, and the median income for a family is $54,463. Males have a median income of $38,308 versus $28,668 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,633. 7.3% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The part of the Olentangy River now occupied by Delaware hosted a Delaware Native American village prior to the founding of the town in 1808. It was a popular health resort for a time, and Ohio Wesleyan University was founded in 1842 in an old spa hotel (which still stands). President Rutherford B. Hayes was born in Delaware, but only a historical marker remains to commemorate the site of this event. Some industry began to come to the area after World War II, and the town continues to grow at a modest pace.
Cities in Ohio County seats in Ohio Delaware County, Ohio