Delavan is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,055 people and four associated neighborhoods, Delavan is the 109th largest community in Wisconsin.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Delavan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.03% of the Delavan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Delavan is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Delavan who work in sales jobs (12.18%), office and administrative support (10.55%), and food service (7.64%). A relatively large number of people in Delavan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Delavan is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.22 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Delavan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Delavan are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.95% of adults in Delavan having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Delavan in 2022 was $36,221, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,884 for a family of four. However, Delavan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Delavan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delavan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delavan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Delavan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Delavan include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Delavan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
