Demographics

 

CITY OF DELPHOS PROFILE

Established: March 10, 2009

Land Area:  2.9 square miles

County:  Allen and Van Wert

 



I.      City Demographics - General:

Total Population
2000 6944
2006 6816 (-1.8% change 2006)
2008 6859 (+.6 % Change)

 

Male

3,385

49.0%

Female

3,474

51.0%

 

Daytime population changes due to commuting – 527 (-7.6%)

Workers who live and work in city 1,307 (38.0%)

Median Age               35.9

Ohio Median Age      36.2


Most Common Industries for Males:

Transportation equipment (11%)

Construction (7%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Metal and metal products (6%)

Plastics and rubber products (6%)

Machinery (5%)

Food (5%)


Most Common Industries for Females:

Health care (21%)

Accommodation and food services (14%)

Educational services (6%)

Finance and insurance (6%)

Transportation equipment (4%)

Social assistance (4%)

Public administration (4%)

Median Income

Individual Income Delphos:                           $ 40,300.00

Individual Income Ohio:                                $ 43,492.00

Estimated household Delphos:                       $ 85,600.00

Estimated household Ohio:                            $129,600.00


II.     Workforce Information:

Available Workforce -   See Attachment “A”

City of Delphos Population                                7,000

Workforce within 30 miles                             106,250

Workforce within 60 miles                             281,250


Education Attainment Percentage

Person 25 years or over                                   100%

High School graduate or higher                      84.2%

Some college, no degree                                 16.1%

Associate Degree                                            6.4%

Bachelor’s Degree                                           8.7%

Graduate or Professional degrees                   2.6%

Unemployed                                                   3.7%

Mean travel time to work                                19.3 minutes


Most Common Occupations for Males:

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most Common Occupations for Females:

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

Registered nurses (6%)

Cashiers (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Crime Index:

City of Delphos Crime Index                                     198.0

City of Lima Crime Index                                          695.9

U.S. Average Crime Index                                         309.6

(Higher the mean the higher number of reported UCR Class I Crimes)


III.     Transportation: Distance to Market - See Attached

Vehicular

US 30 - four lane improved route

State Route 66

State Route 697

17 miles to I-75

40 miles to I-69

Rail – CXS heavy rail through the City

Airports

Ft Wayne International - 42 miles

Toledo International – 97 miles

Dayton International – 92 miles

Columbus International – 123 Miles

Local Facilities – within 20 minutes drive

Allen County 5100 foot, IFR, ILS, JP & GA fuel

Van Wert 4000 foot, IFR, JP & GA fuel


IV.    Traffic Counts by Intersection:

Main Street n/s at 3rd Street                  2503 AADT

Main Street n/s at 2nd Street                  4639 AADT

2nd Street e/w at Main Street 4102 AADT

2nd Street e/w at Canal Street 5334 AADT

5th Street e/w at Jefferson Street 5912 AADT


V.     Geographic/Climate Data

Avg. Annual Rain: 36.7 inches            Avg. Jan. Temp. (°F):   33       Avg. Elevation (ft.): 780 Avg. Annual Snow:  27.2 inches  Avg. Jul. Temp.  (°F):   84


VI.    Schools

Public Schools in Delphos:

Jefferson High School (Students: 313; Location: 901 Wildcat Lane; Grades: 9-12)

Franklin Elementary School (Students: 431; Location: 424 E 4th Street; Grades: K-5)

Jefferson Middle School (Students: 223; Location: 227 N Jefferson Street; Grades: 6-8)

Landeck Elementary School (Students: 113; Location: 14750 Landeck Road; Grades: 1-6)

Private schools in Delphos:

St. John High School (Students: 314; Location: 515 East Second Street; Grades: 9 - 12)

St. John Elementary School (Students: 718; Location: 110 N. Piece Street; Grades: KG - 8)

Christian Heritage Academy (Students: 12; Location: 10430 Elida Road; Grades: 1 - 11)

VII.   Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delphos:

The Ohio State University – Lima Branch (about 19 miles, Lima, OH; Full-time enrolled: 2645)

University of Northwest Ohio (about 13 miles: Lima, OH; FT enrollment 2170)

Rhodes State College (about 19 miles, Lima, OH; FT enrollment 2120)

Ohio Northern University (about 37 miles; Ada, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)

The University of Findlay (about 50 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,508)

Indiana University – Purdue University – Fort Wayne (about 57 miles; Ft. Wayne, IN;           FT enrollment: 7,385)

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (about 61 miles; Bowling Green, OH;            FT enrollment: 16,537)

Wittenberg University (about 73 miles; Springfield, OH; FT enrollment: 2,197)

Owens Community College – Toledo Campus (about 73 miles; Toledo, OH; FT enrollment: 7,809)

Wright State University – Main Campus (about 76 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)


VIII. General Site Profiles - Industrial Park Area

 

Site 1

Site 2


500/900 block Colletta Way

500/900 block Gressel Drive

Total Development Area

15 acres

17 acres

Parcel #’s

2

1

Site terrain

Flat

flat

Environmental Studies

Yes, Phase 1

No

Surface/load bearing details

None

None

Current Zoning

Industrial 2

Industrial 2

Population within 30 miles

170,000

170,000

Workforce within 30 miles

106,250

106,500

Population within 60 miles

450,000

450,000

Workforce within 60 miles

281,250

281,250

Colleges within 30 minutes

7

7

 

Utilities


Site 1

Site 2

Electric service

American Electric Power

3 phase 7200 V

American Electric Power

3 Phase 7200V

Natural Gas

Dominion East Ohio Gas

4” medium pressure

Northwest corner

Dominion East Ohio Gas

4” minimum pressure

Northeast corner

Telephone

Embarq (formerly Sprint)

Communication Options Inc

Ft. Jennings Telephone

Embarq (formerly Sprint)

Communication Options Inc

Ft. Jennings Telephone

otal Population: 2000 6944

2006 6816 (-1.8% change) 2006

2008 6859 (+.6 % Change)