The population of Delano has a very low overall level of education: only 8.26% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Delano in 2022 was $17,517, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,068 for a family of four. However, Delano contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Delano is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delano home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Delano, accounting for 75.73% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Delano residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Delano include English, Irish, German, Other Arab, and Italian.
Delano also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 35.38%.
The most common language spoken in Delano is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
