Overview
9,036
Total Population
44.9
Median age
49.49%
Female population %
102.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,242
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Delta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Delta is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Delta's population under 18 was 21.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Delta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Delta, 17.56% were under the age of 15, 17.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.20% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 92 less females than males in Delta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.49% females and 50.51% males in Delta, CO.
- The Delta, CO gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 420.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 392.
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Race / Ethnicity
Delta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Delta population: 87.32% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.41% are Asian, 3.21% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
- Delta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,794 (75.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Delta is White with a population of 7,89 (87.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Delta's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 9,464 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Delta's population increased by 869 (10.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Delta's population increased by 198 (2.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Delta's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,996.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)