Living in Delway, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Delway · Census data 2020–2024
Delway has 167 residents with a median age of 23.4. .
Delway is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Delway at a glance
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 23.4State: 39.1
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.9%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Delway a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 18 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 11.2%; a poverty rate of 67.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Housing in Delway: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 34
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1987
- Average household size
- 4.82
Delway demographics
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 23.4
- Under 18
- 24%
- 65 and older
- 15.6%
- Households
- 34
- Foreign-born
- 4.2%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Delway ›
Education in Delway
8.9% of adults 25 and older in Delway have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 8.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Delway
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 66.7%
- Public transit
- 1.1%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Delway vs nearby towns
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Is Delway, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 18 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 11.2%; a poverty rate of 67.7%.
What is the median age in Delway?
The median age in Delway is 23.4 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Delway?
The average commute to work in Delway is 18 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Delway?
The unemployment rate in Delway is 11.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Delway?
8.9% of adults in Delway have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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