Del Norte, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,653

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

2.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

37.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,700

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,400

Population & Diversity

Del Norte, CO is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Del Norte, CO residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (919 people) in Del Norte, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 White (Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Del Norte, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Del Norte, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Del Norte, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Del Norte, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
919 ± 211
White (Hispanic)
314 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 58

39.5%

Hispanic Population

653 people

39.5% of the people in Del Norte, CO are hispanic (653 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Del Norte, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Del Norte, CO residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Del Norte, CO was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Del Norte, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 25

Del Norte, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Del Norte, CO.

Economy

The economy of Del Norte, CO employs 826 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Del Norte, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Construction (120 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($120,188), Public Administration ($64,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

826

2024 Value

± 176

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Norte, CO grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 724 employees to 826 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Del Norte, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people), Management Occupations (89 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Del Norte, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

826

2024 Value

± 176

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Norte, CO grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 724 employees to 826 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Del Norte, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Construction (120 people), and Manufacturing (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Del Norte, CO, though some of these residents may live in Del Norte, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,391

Median earning men ± $1,632

$40,000

Median earning women ± $21,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,125), Public Administration ($64,583), and Manufacturing ($38,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Del Norte, CO was $184,400 in 2024, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,600 to $184,400, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Del Norte, CO is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Del Norte, CO have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Del Norte, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,847

$575

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Del Norte, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Del Norte, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Del Norte, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Del Norte, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,700

Median Household Income

± $7,687

844

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 844 households in Del Norte, CO grew to $40,700 from the previous year's value of $39,861.

The following chart displays the households in Del Norte, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Del Norte, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Walked (7.28%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Del Norte, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who walked to work (7.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Del Norte, CO have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Del Norte, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Del Norte, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Del Norte, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Del Norte, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Del Norte, CO (292 out of 1.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Del Norte, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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