Religion Briefs, July 4, 2009

Community News & Notes

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

Another Window to the World

CIEE is looking for host families to open their homes and hearts and welcome an international exchange student into their community. Students will be arriving in August to spend...

Delta County Planning Commission Minutes for May 21, 2009

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Delta County Commissioners Meeting Schedule and Agenda

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Police blotter: June 26, 2009

Leroux Creek Area Planning Committee Meeting for Minutes for May 12, 2009

The Minutes for the Leroux Creek Area Planning Committee Meeting are now available at the following location:
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Delta County Planning Commission Meeting Agenda for June 25, 2009

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Crawford Area Planning Committee Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2009

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Crawford Area Planning Committee Meeting Minutes for April 21, 2009

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Upper North Fork Area Planning Committee Agenda for June 18, 2009

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Leroux Creek Area Planning Committee Meeting Agenda for June 16, 2009

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An Invitation to our Delta Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Delta, we’d like to get the
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Surface Creek Area Planning Committee Meeting Agenda For June 9, 2009

The Agenda for the next Surface Creek Area Planning Committee Meeting Agenda is now available online:
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Delta County Planning Commission - Minutes April 23, 2009

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Delta Colorado Information: Delta, Colorado is part of DELTA County. Population for Delta from the last gathering is 6400. You can view Delta venues that host many Delta CO events every year. You can also research Delta Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Delta Colorado real estate guide. Delta Colorado has a latitude of 38.7372 and a longitude of -108.05. Zip codes in Delta, CO include 81416 ... more Delta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Delta, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Delta, CO was 6,400.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Delta was 3,018, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Delta, CO
There are an estimated 1,480 married men in the town. 67 percent of men over 15 years old in Delta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Delta is 3,382 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Delta, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,438 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Delta, CO
The median age of people living in Delta, CO was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Delta was 481. There were 4,662 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (1,298) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Delta, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Delta, CO was 6,251.

White Population in Delta, CO
The estimated White population in the Delta community is 5,520, which is 86.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Delta, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Delta, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Delta, CO was 57.

Asian Population in Delta, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Delta, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Delta was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 636, while those of “two or more races” was 149 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Delta community was 1,442, or 22.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Delta, CO
The household population number in Delta was 6,303.

Group Quarters Population in Delta, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 97.

Average Household Size in Delta, CO
The average household size in Delta is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Delta, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,749 total housing units in Delta.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,569, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,758 were owner-occupied (68.4), and 811 were renter-occupied (31.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 180 vacant homes in Delta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Delta, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,477, with a median value in dollars of 95,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Delta, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $753 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Delta, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,771 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Delta, Colorado
535 people in Delta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Delta, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Delta was 637, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Delta, CO
In 2000, there were 1,462 people in Delta, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Delta, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,225 people in Delta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Delta, Colorado
There were 2,681 in the labor force in Delta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Delta was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Delta, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,415. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Delta, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,798. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Delta, Colorado
Per capita income in Delta in the last full census was 14,369. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Delta numbered 174, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Delta, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 919, or 14.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.