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Delta, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Montrose County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,266
Population
698/sq mi density
$46,010
Median Income
$32,521 per capita
$238,100
Home Value
$359,208 Zillow
$982
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,774 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,010 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$238,100 home value, $982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,010
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,521
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Delta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Delta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,010
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,521
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,661
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,725
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
166
Retail
175
Manufacturing
72
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,661
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,946
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,010 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,521 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,661 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $2,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,725 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 166 |
| Retail | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 72 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,661 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,946 |