Delta Population History 1990 - 2023

Delta Population Facts

What is the current population of Delta?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Delta is 9,599. Delta, Colorado is the 3,256th largest city in the US.

What county is Delta, Colorado in?

Delta is located entirely in Delta County.

What is the size of Delta, Colorado in square miles?

Delta has an area of 13.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Delta?

The current population of Delta (9,599) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Delta growing?

Delta has grown 22.4% since the 2000. Delta, Colorado's growth is about average. 40% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Delta, Colorado?

Delta has a population density of 648.8 people per square mile.

Delta Demographics

What is the voting age population of Delta, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Delta, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,602. The voting age population is 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 24.1% of the residents of Delta are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Delta, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Delta are 90.9% White, 2.6% Two or more races, 2.1% Asian, 2.1% Other, 1.6% American Indian and 0.6% Black. Additionally, 22.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Delta, 16.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.0%. On a per-household basis, 12.1% of families are below the poverty line in Delta.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 46.2% of Delta residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Delta, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.2% of Delta residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.2% have a bachelor's degree and 5.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Delta residents aged 5 and older, 14.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Delta Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Delta, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Delta is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Delta, 16.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Delta, Colorado?

The median household income in Delta is $41,415.

Delta Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Delta, Colorado?

In Delta, 60.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Delta, Colorado?

Renters occupy 39.5% of housing units in Delta.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Delta, 13.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Delta, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Delta, 23.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 920 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Delta, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Delta is $768.

What percentage of households in Delta, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Delta, 71.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.