CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Delta

Colorado · 3,789 residents · 13.3 sq mi

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Delta is home to 3,789 people in Colorado. Households here earn about 54% less than in Colorado as a whole. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 29.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,611 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $39,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,789

−41%vs 2000

vs 6,400 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.1

+5%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(297)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(226)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(261)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(219)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(222)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(465)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(427)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(352)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(390)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(418)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.2%(386)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(126)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,973

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,415 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,811

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,369 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

29.2%

+14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,100

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.9%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

40.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.3%(4,820)

Black0.2%(10)

Hispanic / Latino22.5%(1,442)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(3,380)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino20.7%(785)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other10.6%(401)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21%(1,980)

Central American0.7%(63)

Guatemalan0.7%(63)

Spaniard0.5%(45)

Asian origin

Burmese1.2%(110)

Thai0.1%(8)

Taiwanese0.1%(7)

Japanese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(15)

Ancestry

German15.6%(1,468)

English13.5%(1,274)

Irish12.5%(1,178)

American5.6%(527)

Italian2.8%(266)

Welsh2.7%(252)

Swedish2.2%(210)

Scottish1.9%(176)

French1.6%(152)

Polish1.4%(134)

Dutch1.1%(104)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(76)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Turkish0.8%(73)

British0.6%(58)

Arab0.6%(55)

Norwegian0.6%(54)

Swiss0.6%(52)

Czech0.4%(36)

French Canadian0.4%(36)

Iraqi0.4%(34)

Lebanese0.2%(21)

Danish0.2%(19)

Slovene0.1%(14)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Russian0.1%(10)

Australian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(9)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.5%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 16.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.9%(1,286)

Married44.6%(1,694)

Widowed2.3%(89)

Divorced19.1%(725)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(665)

Married49.6%(1,809)

Widowed13.9%(505)

Divorced18.3%(666)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.5%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 22.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.5%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.8%(148)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(90)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(275)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 679 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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