Delta County, CO Demographic Data
Delta County, CO Summary
Delta County is located in Colorado
- Population: 30,561
- Area: 1,148.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,142.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 26.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,163.06 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Delta County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,094
50%
50.8
Male
15,127
50%
49.2
Total Population
30,221
323,128,000
Delta County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,550
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,605
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,997
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,965
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,351
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,835
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,136
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,811
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,373
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,549
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,016
13.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,151
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
882
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,911
79.1%
77.2
Female
11,918
49.8%
51.3
Male
11,993
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,589
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,513
28.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,049
23.3%
15.2
Female
3,662
52.0%
55.8
Male
3,387
48.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Delta County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,867
98.8%
96.8
White
28,515
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
217
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
334
1.1%
0.8
Asian
271
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
34
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
96
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
79
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
530
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
354
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,499
14.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,691
12.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
790
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,722
85.1%
82.2
Delta County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
811
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,797
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,028
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,190
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,662
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,807
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,458
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,608
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,145
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,265
19.6%
31.2
Delta County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,961
19.8%
33.7%
Now Married
13,951
55.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,741
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
412
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,004
8.0
5.8%
Delta County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,877
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,794
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,407
8.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
251
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
118
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
0.1%
1.1%
Delta County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
940
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
937
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,680
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,421
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,819
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,182
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,221
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,114
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
319
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
394
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
42,011
57,617
Per capita income
24,261
31,128
Delta County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,589
14.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
860
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,278
11.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,504
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
353
3.1%
6.6
Information
213
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
692
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
583
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
723
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
544
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,187
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
592
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
216
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,106
18.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,754
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,153
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,052
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,269
20.0%
18.1%
Delta County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,984
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,328
75.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,161
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.3%
5.1
Walked
516
4.7%
2.7
Other means
174
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
777
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Delta County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
562
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,298
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,270
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,897
32.4%
21.0
Delta County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,027
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,489
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,538
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,473
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Delta County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,500
1 room
242
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
317
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
930
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,462
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,447
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,695
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,712
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,287
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,408
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Delta County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,500
1-unit, detached
10,883
75.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
236
1.6%
5.9
2-units
250
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
212
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
201
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
229
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,382
16.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Delta County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,322
16.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
772
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
522
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
964
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,673
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,963
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,457
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,658
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
152
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.1%
1.4%
Delta County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,428
53.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,695
14.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,101
17.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
131
1.1%
0.1
Wood
1,365
11.3%
1.9
Solar energy
46
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
193
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.4%
1.1
Delta County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,590
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
60
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
86
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
151
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
320
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
855
18.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,347
29.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,771
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,647
36.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
709
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
419
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,551
34.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Delta County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,139
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
395
12.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
777
24.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,856
59.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
399
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
470
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
217
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
292
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,495
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
422
0.0%
0.0%
Delta County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,489
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
578
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
888
10.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,087
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,793
21.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,183
25.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,463
17.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
395
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
102
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
196,200
205,000