Latest news about poverty in Delta, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Delta, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 16.4% of high school graduates and 19.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.0%. For comparison, it was 25.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delta, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
20.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
6.1%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delta:
25.8%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delta:
28.7%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.1%
Poverty by age in Delta, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delta,CO (percentage below poverty level)
88.7%Under 5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
35.6%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
31.7%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delta,CO (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
22.7%5 years
52.1%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 14 years
20.6%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delta,CO (% below half of poverty level)
20.3%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delta, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, CO (%)
19.7%White
0.0%Black
7.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
2.7%Other race
23.4%2+ races
24.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, CO (absolute numbers)
1,192White
0Black
14American Indian
0Asian
7Other race
4222+ races
604Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delta, CO
Children below poverty level:
Delta, Colorado:
30.6%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delta:
16.4%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delta:
19.3%
Colorado:
20.8%
42.6%Married-couple family
1.5%Male, no wife present
55.9%Female, no husband present
20.9%Worked full-time, year-round
2.0%Worked part-time
77.1%Did not work
18.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.8%One full-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both worked part-time
2.5%One part-time, other didn't work
51.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
27.8%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
30.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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