CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Delafield

Wisconsin · 5,347 residents · 9.41 sq mi

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Delafield is a city of 5,347 people in Wisconsin. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Wisconsin median. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $42,886, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of locals. There are 1,125 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,347

−17%vs 2000

vs 6,472 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(311)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(324)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(312)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(917)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.6%(992)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(658)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(464)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(188)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,886

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,112

−40%vs 2000

vs $31,602 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,500

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $228,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$562

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $745 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.4% in 2000

36.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(6,268)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(95)

Asian0.6%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(5,262)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(57)

Asian0.5%(25)

Other1.1%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.9%(137)

Colombian1.9%(137)

Puerto Rican1.8%(131)

Mexican1.2%(86)

Spaniard0.2%(15)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(50)

Asian Indian0.6%(44)

Korean0.3%(20)

Japanese0.2%(16)

Ancestry

German38.4%(2,766)

Irish11.6%(834)

Polish9.2%(661)

Italian7.8%(562)

English6.7%(486)

Norwegian6.1%(442)

French3.3%(238)

Scottish3.2%(233)

Swedish3%(213)

American2.9%(208)

Dutch2.1%(149)

Serbian1.4%(101)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian1.2%(85)

Danish1.2%(83)

Hungarian0.9%(65)

Swiss0.9%(65)

Lithuanian0.8%(60)

Czech0.6%(42)

Welsh0.5%(37)

Slovak0.5%(36)

Finnish0.4%(31)

Belgian0.4%(26)

Greek0.4%(26)

Arab0.3%(25)

French Canadian0.2%(16)

Russian0.2%(16)

West Indian0.2%(16)

Palestinian0.2%(13)

Lebanese0.2%(12)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

Ethiopian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.6%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.4%(949)

Married56.8%(1,613)

Widowed1.5%(42)

Divorced8.3%(236)

Women 15+

Never married24.1%(771)

Married51.9%(1,659)

Widowed9.3%(298)

Divorced14.7%(471)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.2%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 79.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.0%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(70)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era63.9%(159)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 249 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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