COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Delta County

Michigan · 37,780 residents · 1,171 sq mi

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With 37,780 people, Delta County is a county in Michigan. The typical home is worth $42,600. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 27% less than in Michigan as a whole. Renters pay $297 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

37,780

−2%vs 2000

vs 38,520 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,171 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(2,513)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(2,843)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(3,067)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(2,826)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(2,055)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(5,493)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(5,743)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(3,792)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(3,646)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(3,329)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(1,890)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(583)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,791

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,511 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,810

−42%vs 2000

vs $18,667 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.6%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,600

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$297

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $383 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(36,791)

Black0.1%(35)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(187)

Asian0.3%(120)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(36,728)

Black0.1%(31)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(97)

Asian0.3%(113)

Other2.4%(908)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(298)

Puerto Rican0.2%(84)

Cuban0.2%(73)

Spaniard0%(9)

Central American0%(4)

Honduran0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(54)

Asian Indian0.1%(53)

Chinese0.1%(27)

Japanese0.1%(20)

Hmong0%(15)

Korean0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

German20%(7,352)

French12.1%(4,442)

Swedish10.5%(3,879)

Irish9.3%(3,416)

English8%(2,930)

French Canadian5.9%(2,156)

Finnish5.4%(1,998)

Polish4.3%(1,577)

American3.7%(1,358)

Italian3.1%(1,146)

Norwegian2.7%(984)

Belgian2.5%(938)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian2.5%(917)

Dutch2.4%(882)

Scottish1%(373)

Hungarian0.5%(184)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(162)

Czech0.4%(159)

Danish0.4%(157)

British0.4%(140)

Russian0.3%(127)

Canadian0.3%(103)

Arab0.3%(93)

Welsh0.2%(90)

Lebanese0.2%(82)

Greek0.2%(71)

Ukrainian0.2%(59)

Lithuanian0.1%(52)

Swiss0.1%(43)

Austrian0.1%(42)

Portuguese0.1%(27)

Romanian0.1%(19)

Israeli0%(11)

Slovene0%(11)

Serbian0%(7)

Slovak0%(7)

Armenian0%(5)

Australian0%(4)

Syrian0%(3)

Latvian0%(2)

Macedonian0%(2)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

Turkish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married29.5%(4,586)

Married55.9%(8,677)

Widowed4.3%(669)

Divorced10.3%(1,603)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(3,524)

Married54.9%(8,557)

Widowed11.1%(1,728)

Divorced11.4%(1,778)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.0% 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)12.3%(358)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21%(613)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.2%(1,288)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(86)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(23)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,917 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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