It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Delta has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Delta has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Delta than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Delta may be for you.
The percentage of adults in Delta who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.06% of the adults in Delta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Delta in 2022 was $29,437, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,748 for a family of four. However, Delta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Delta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Delta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delta residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Delta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.54% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Delta include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Delta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
