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State of Colorado - County of Delta

Delta County Demography

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  • Table 1. Delta County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Delta County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Delta County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Delta County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Delta County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Delta County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Delta County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Delta County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,142
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 28,421
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,437
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 27,834
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,455
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 24.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,980
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,631
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 21,225
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 587
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 6,854
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -245
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 32.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.2%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,171
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.40%


    TABLE 2. Delta County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 27,834
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,606
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,080
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,566
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 23.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 7,365
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,835
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,905
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 733
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,972
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,862
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 25,688
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 146
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 211
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 89
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 7
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,184
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 509
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 3. Delta County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 916
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 634
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 11,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,372
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 32.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 26,918
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.43
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,737
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,438
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 33.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,940
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,205
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,672
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 36.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 870
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 541
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,118
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,260
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.00%


    TABLE 4. Delta County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 25,898
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 306
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 312
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 6
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 19.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 245
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,900
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 5,237


    TABLE 5. Delta County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,665
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,564
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,749
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 14,588
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 10,656
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,991
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,418
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,532
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 47.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,261
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 614
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,588
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 23.90%


    TABLE 6. Delta County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 492
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 39
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 453
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 638
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 25,536
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,927
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 20,980
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,041
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 12,374
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 11,058
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,575
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 94
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 92
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 97.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 7,219


    TABLE 7. Delta County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 486,589
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 271,275
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 79.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 26,633
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,270
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 67.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 114,513
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 217,464
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 12,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 27,702
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 10,365
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 45,286
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 59,789
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 27.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 12,992
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 11,319
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 10,884




     









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