Delton

Population: 865
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $260,500

Delton is a community in Barry County, Michigan, home to 865 residents. The median household income of $59,500 is below the Barry County median ($77,873).

Between 2019 and 2023, Delton's population declined 1.6% from 879 to 865, while its median home value rose 95.3% from $133,400 to $260,500.

89.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 865
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,500
Median home value: $260,500
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 482
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

879865

Median household income

$80,250$59,500

Median home value

$133,400$260,500

Median gross rent

$325$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	879	$80,250	$133,400	$325
2020	596	$77,019	$184,500	$321
2021	532	$78,083	$203,300	—
2022	562	$85,109	$228,000	—
2023	865	$59,500	$260,500	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	4.6%
5 to 17	94	10.9%
18 to 24	45	5.2%
25 to 34	147	17.0%
35 to 44	64	7.4%
45 to 54	44	5.1%
55 to 64	200	23.1%
65 to 74	102	11.8%
75 and over	129	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	776	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	10.1%
High school graduate	243	35.4%
Some college or associate's	249	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	107	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit11.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	79.0%
Carpooled	15	4.6%
Public transit	37	11.3%
Walked	9	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	8.1%
15 to 29 min	133	41.6%
30 to 44 min	71	22.2%
45 to 59 min	74	23.1%
60+ min	16	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.3% (72 of 865)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	64.2%
Nonfamily households	134	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	374	77.6%
Vacant	108	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	318	85.0%
Renter-occupied	56	15.0%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	433	89.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	2.3%
Mobile home & other	9	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2621560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 42.4946, -85.4132