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The most common industries in Delta are: Construction (9.9% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (9.3% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.1% of civilian employees). 38.4% of workers work in Keokuk County and 11.2% of all workers work at home. 85.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 22.9% greater than the rate of 66.1% across the entire state of Iowa.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Delta, Iowa was 410 / 312
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
9.9% (16)
19.8% (16)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
9.3% (15)
12.3% (10)
6.2% (5)
Accommodation and food services
8.1% (13)
6.2% (5)
10.0% (8)
Health care
6.8% (11)
0.0% (0)
13.8% (11)
Educational services
6.8% (11)
2.5% (2)
11.2% (9)
Plastics and rubber products
5.6% (9)
2.5% (2)
8.8% (7)
Machinery
5.0% (8)
7.4% (6)
2.5% (2)
Food and beverage stores
4.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
8.8% (7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
4.3% (7)
2.5% (2)
6.2% (5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.7% (6)
7.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
3.7% (6)
2.5% (2)
5.0% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
3.1% (5)
6.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
3.1% (5)
6.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
3.1% (5)
6.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.1% (5)
2.5% (2)
3.8% (3)
Repair and maintenance
2.5% (4)
4.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
5.0% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
5.0% (4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.8% (3)
Transportation equipment
1.9% (3)
3.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.9% (3)
2.5% (2)
1.2% (1)
Gasoline stations
1.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.2% (2)
2.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (2)
2.5% (2)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Printing and related support activities
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Unemployment in Delta
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.9%Males
Unemployment rate for Black residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
11.0%Males
10.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Delta:
14.6% (16)
Iowa:
5.4% (78,069)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Delta:
3.6% (4)
Iowa:
4.1% (59,137)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Delta:
8.3% (9)
Iowa:
5.9% (85,191)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Delta:
15.9% (18)
Iowa:
7.9% (115,215)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Delta:
22.8% (25)
Iowa:
11.2% (163,096)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Delta:
1.8% (2)
Iowa:
15.3% (222,036)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Delta:
1.9% (2)
Iowa:
16.1% (233,545)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Delta:
2.6% (3)
Iowa:
8.8% (128,101)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Delta:
5.5% (6)
Iowa:
3.7% (54,230)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Delta:
4.7% (5)
Iowa:
4.4% (63,292)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Delta:
1.8% (2)
Iowa:
2.2% (31,476)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Delta:
2.5% (3)
Iowa:
7.3% (106,198)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Delta:
13.7% (15)
Iowa:
6.6% (96,179)
<5am:
Delta:
7.7% (12)
Iowa:
3.2% (47,736)
5:30am:
Delta:
5.2% (8)
Iowa:
2.9% (42,797)
6am:
Delta:
14.2% (22)
Iowa:
4.6% (68,195)
6:30am:
Delta:
8.4% (13)
Iowa:
7.5% (110,529)
7am:
Delta:
5.8% (9)
Iowa:
11.2% (164,470)
7:30am:
Delta:
4.5% (7)
Iowa:
14.2% (208,547)
8am:
Delta:
10.3% (16)
Iowa:
17.7% (260,172)
8:30am:
Delta:
7.1% (11)
Iowa:
8.3% (121,843)
9am:
Delta:
1.3% (2)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,363)
10am:
Delta:
0.6% (1)
Iowa:
3.6% (53,533)
11am:
Delta:
2.6% (4)
Iowa:
1.7% (25,691)
12pm:
Delta:
2.6% (4)
Iowa:
0.9% (13,464)
4pm:
Delta:
14.8% (23)
Iowa:
8.0% (117,038)
>4pm:
Delta:
12.9% (20)
Iowa:
7.7% (112,601)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
19.6% (13)
Iowa:
7.0% (54,907)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
5.9% (4)
Iowa:
5.0% (38,853)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
6.1% (4)
Iowa:
6.9% (54,231)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
21.6% (14)
Iowa:
9.7% (76,023)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
24.4% (16)
Iowa:
12.3% (95,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
3.0% (2)
Iowa:
14.1% (110,477)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
1.6% (1)
Iowa:
3.0% (23,631)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
5.0% (3)
Iowa:
3.8% (29,331)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Delta:
3.1% (2)
Iowa:
1.8% (14,356)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Delta:
4.5% (3)
Iowa:
7.3% (57,343)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Delta:
5.8% (4)
Iowa:
6.7% (51,988)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
7.1% (3)
Iowa:
3.5% (23,162)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
11.6% (5)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,960)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
8.1% (4)
Iowa:
5.8% (39,192)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
20.1% (9)
Iowa:
10.0% (67,345)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
4.6% (2)
Iowa:
19.3% (129,571)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
6.5% (3)
Iowa:
9.7% (65,251)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
11.2% (5)
Iowa:
4.6% (30,599)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Delta:
4.5% (2)
Iowa:
5.1% (33,961)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Delta:
25.1% (11)
Iowa:
6.6% (44,191)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.4% Number of people working at home: 14 (11.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Delta:
7.1% (11)
Iowa:
6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Delta:
8.4% (13)
Iowa:
18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Delta:
9.0% (14)
Iowa:
19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Delta:
11.6% (18)
Iowa:
16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Delta:
6.5% (10)
Iowa:
12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Delta:
4.5% (7)
Iowa:
4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Delta:
19.4% (30)
Iowa:
7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Delta:
1.9% (3)
Iowa:
1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Delta:
1.3% (2)
Iowa:
1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Delta:
19.4% (30)
Iowa:
3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Delta:
5.2% (8)
Iowa:
2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Delta:
3.9% (6)
Iowa:
1.4% (20,741)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Delta:
61.3% (95)
Iowa:
78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Delta:
26.5% (41)
Iowa:
10.8% (158,699)
Walked:
Delta:
7.1% (11)
Iowa:
4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Delta:
3.2% (5)
Iowa:
0.5% (7,153)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Delta:
93.0% (99)
Iowa:
90.5% (1,240,859)
In 2 person carpool:
Delta:
5.6% (6)
Iowa:
6.9% (94,195)
In 4 person carpool:
Delta:
1.3% (1)
Iowa:
0.7% (10,059)
Drove alone:
Delta:
69.9% (95)
Iowa:
87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Delta:
18.4% (25)
Iowa:
9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Delta:
2.9% (4)
Iowa:
1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Delta:
8.8% (12)
Iowa:
0.5% (6,602)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Delta:
85.7% (110)
Iowa:
66.1% (1,096,595)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Delta:
1.6% (2)
Iowa:
4.1% (67,511)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Delta:
3.2% (4)
Iowa:
8.5% (140,926)
Local government workers:
Delta:
4.0% (5)
Iowa:
7.8% (129,397)
State government workers:
Delta:
1.6% (2)
Iowa:
5.2% (86,770)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Delta:
4.0% (5)
Iowa:
6.3% (105,099)
Employee of private company:
Delta:
76.4% (123)
Iowa:
66.6% (992,122)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Delta:
2.5% (4)
Iowa:
3.0% (44,330)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Delta:
1.9% (3)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,940)
Local government workers:
Delta:
5.6% (9)
Iowa:
6.1% (90,430)
State government workers:
Delta:
6.2% (10)
Iowa:
5.8% (85,726)
Federal government workers:
Delta:
0.6% (1)
Iowa:
1.8% (27,176)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Delta:
6.8% (11)
Iowa:
8.2% (121,579)
Employee of private company - Males:
Delta:
93.7% (76)
Iowa:
70.3% (615,735)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Delta:
2.5% (2)
Iowa:
5.3% (46,477)
Local government workers - Males:
Delta:
1.2% (1)
Iowa:
5.7% (49,834)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Delta:
2.5% (2)
Iowa:
7.4% (64,591)
Employee of private company - Females:
Delta:
71.7% (34)
Iowa:
61.5% (480,860)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Delta:
8.7% (4)
Iowa:
12.3% (96,003)
Local government workers - Females:
Delta:
8.7% (4)
Iowa:
10.2% (79,563)
State government workers - Females:
Delta:
4.3% (2)
Iowa:
6.2% (48,443)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Delta:
6.5% (3)
Iowa:
5.2% (40,508)
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