Delta County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%), Retail trade (13.1%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Delta County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Delta County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 13,972	(50.2%)
Females: 13,862	(49.8%)

Recent posts about Delta County, Colorado on our local forum with over 900,000 registered users. Delta County is mentioned 33 times on our forum:

	Retiring to Colorado, western slope  (394 replies)
	Help... where are places to find jobs in Delta County?  (2 replies)
	Black Canyon/North Fork Valley  (7 replies)
	Could move to Hotchkiss, CO!  (12 replies)
	Once again: The rural Colorado living reality check  (33 replies)
	Utilities?  (36 replies)

Delta County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,584
Colorado:	$56,993

This county:	$486
State:	$739

Delta County:	$188,818
Colorado:	$242,200

Detached houses: $265,920

Here:	$265,920
State:	$336,116

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,951

Here:	$138,951
State:	$259,242

In 2-unit structures: $284,276

Here:	$284,276
State:	$411,490

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,262

Here:	$141,262
State:	$208,274

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,045

Here:	$125,045
State:	$200,499

Mobile homes: $82,306

Here:	$82,306
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,149

Here:	$24,149
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 42
• Thefts: 79
• Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 59
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	12.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delta County is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $788 a month.

Cities in this county include: Delta, Orchard City, Cedaredge, Paonia, Hotchkiss, Crawford.

2005 air pollution in Delta County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 51 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Gunnison County , Mesa County , Montrose County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Delta County: Rainbow Run Trout Farm (A), Rogers Mesa Community House (B), Rogers Mesa School (C), Roubideau (D), Roubideau Conservation Training Camp (E), Columbine Ranch (F), Dyke Creek Campground (G), Schoneman Ditch Camp (H), Seven X Ranch (I), Skyway Campground (J), Smith Fork Campground (K), Spruce Lodge (L), Star Nelson Ranch (M), Trickel Park Campground (N), Twin Lake Campground (O), Eggleston Campground (P), Eggleston Lake Campground (Q), Valley View Campground (R), Crag Crest Trail Parking (S), Ward Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delta County include: North Fork Baptist Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Columbia Chapel (C), Saint Michaels Episcopal Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Mountain View Bible Church (F), Church of the First Born (G), Mountain Gilead Bethel Church (H), Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Read Cemetery (1), Cedar Hill Cemetery (2), Hill Cemetery (3), Olson Cemetery (4), Crim Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Cemetery (6), Crawford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twin Lakes (A), Greenwood Lake (B), Cobbett Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Butts Lake (E), Wolverine Lake (F), Rockland Lake (G), Hobson Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Willow Creek (C), Alkali Creek (D), Wise Creek (E), Wolf Creek (F), North Fork Gunnison River (G), Youngs Creek (H), Bell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delta County include: Delta National Fish Hatchery (1), Cactus Park (2), Crawford Recreation Area (3), Sweitzer Lake State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Lazear Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.8%
Colorado:	7.8%

Current college students: 538
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,165 (25% naturalized citizens)

Delta County:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,055
• One, attached: 190
• Two: 200
• 3 or 4: 217
• 5 to 9: 158
• 10 to 19: 57
• 20 or more: 44
• Mobile homes: 2,376
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 77

Housing units in Delta County with a mortgage: 2,878 (259 second mortgage, 221 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,075

Here:	58.1% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Here		36.0%
USA		50.2%

This county:	2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Delta County:	0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	0.45 / 10,000 pop.

This county:	4.30 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Delta County:	10.26 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:	8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Here:	6.8%
Colorado:	5.3%

Here:	19.7%
Colorado:	18.4%

Delta County:	11.2%
State:	9.6%

Delta County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 17.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Delta County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Delta County center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 27.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,827 (70%) Carpooled: 1,606 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 27 (0%) Walked: 608 (5%) Other means: 53 (0%) Worked at home: 1,063 (9%)

8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.75%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.07% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($24,239 average AGI)
3.68% relocated from other states ($18,598 average AGI)

Delta County:	3.68%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Montrose County, CO	1.18% ($32,333 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO	0.93% ($29,933)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.37% ($80,556)
from Garfield County, CO	0.29% ($50,036)
from Gunnison County, CO	0.20% ($35,421)
from Eagle County, CO	0.18% ($52,118)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.17% ($51,625)

7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,828 average AGI)
2.99% relocated to other states ($12,812 average AGI)

Delta County:	2.99%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Mesa County, CO	1.48% ($33,014 average AGI)
to Montrose County, CO	0.97% ($28,086)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.24% ($28,000)
to Garfield County, CO	0.19% ($30,944)
to Weld County, CO	0.15% ($26,143)
to Larimer County, CO	0.15% ($37,929)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.13% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,227 (5,537 aged, 690 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,387 (6,621 male householders, 1,322 female householders)

  6,642 spouses, 7,325 children (6,611 natural, 226 adopted, 488 stepchildren), 433 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 387 other relatives, 412 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,532 (1,328 male householders (1,108 living alone)), 1,791 female householders (1,652 living alone)), 413 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 915 (648 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,231 2-persons, 1,456 3-persons, 1,274 4-persons, 635 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 163 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,760 1-person, 307 2-persons, 52 3-persons.

89.7% of residents of Delta County speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $173,179,000 ($5816 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,736,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,151,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,364,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $922,000
Federal grants: $31,529,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,333,000 ($1,698,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,880,000 ($66,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,255,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,537,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,542,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+60 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.21 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

53% of Delta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Colorado.

Delta County:	52.9%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13662
• Northeast: 1200
• Midwest: 4583
• South: 2618
• West: 4463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,800

Here:	12.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	7.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	11.9%
Colorado:	16.7%

• Total number of recipients: 461
• Number of aged recipients: 82
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 379
• Number of recipients under 18: 39
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 292
• Number of recipients older than 64: 130
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 230
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 162

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