Delta

Population: 9,266
Median household income: $46,010
Median home value: $238,100

Delta is a community in Delta County, Colorado, home to 9,266 residents. Its median household income of $46,010 runs below the Delta County figure of $58,330.

From 2019 to 2023, Delta's population grew 4.9% from 8,829 to 9,266, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $170,500 to $238,100.

19.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,266
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,010
Median home value: $238,100
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 3,975
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8299,266

Median household income

$41,415$46,010

Median home value

$170,500$238,100

Median gross rent

$768$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,829	$41,415	$170,500	$768
2020	8,893	$40,841	$186,300	$777
2021	9,036	$44,551	$195,500	$792
2022	9,137	$45,950	$225,200	$846
2023	9,266	$46,010	$238,100	$982

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	485	5.2%
5 to 17	1,844	19.9%
18 to 24	799	8.6%
25 to 34	780	8.4%
35 to 44	1,013	10.9%
45 to 54	1,042	11.2%
55 to 64	1,335	14.4%
65 to 74	1,125	12.1%
75 and over	843	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,406	69.1%
Black or African American	31	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.5%
Asian	134	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.4%
Two or more races	159	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,453	26.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	822	13.4%
High school graduate	2,642	43.0%
Some college or associate's	1,402	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	939	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	333	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,476	76.0%
Carpooled	375	11.5%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	90	2.8%
Bicycle	60	1.8%
Worked from home	232	7.1%
Other means	14	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,471	48.6%
15 to 29 min	723	23.9%
30 to 44 min	291	9.6%
45 to 59 min	219	7.2%
60+ min	320	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 19.5% (1,775 of 9,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,101	57.7%
Nonfamily households	1,543	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,644	91.7%
Vacant	331	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,346	64.4%
Renter-occupied	1,298	35.6%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,635	66.3%
1-unit, attached	165	4.2%
2 to 4 units	285	7.2%
5 to 19 units	126	3.2%
20 or more units	143	3.6%
Mobile home & other	621	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0819850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 38.7574, -108.0880