Delft Colony, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,043

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.1

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

86.3%

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,798

0.557% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

162

Population & Diversity

Delft Colony, CA is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 81.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.1% of Delft Colony, CA residents were born outside of the country (283 people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more White (Hispanic) residents (584 people) in Delft Colony, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Other (Hispanic) and 173 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.4%

2024 Citizenship

82.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.4% of Delft Colony, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delft Colony, CA was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delft Colony, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delft Colony, CA

White (Hispanic)
584 ± 790
Other (Hispanic)
286 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
173 ± 164

100%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

100% of the people in Delft Colony, CA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delft Colony, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

27.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

283 people

26.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2024, 27.1% of Delft Colony, CA residents (283 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 Delft Colony, CA was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delft Colony, CA.

Economy

The economy of Delft Colony, CA employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delft Colony, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (76 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($33,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,368).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 141

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delft Colony, CA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 183 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delft Colony, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (76 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delft Colony, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

162

2024 Value

± 141

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delft Colony, CA declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 183 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delft Colony, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (76 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delft Colony, CA, though some of these residents may live in Delft Colony, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

People in Delft Colony, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delft Colony, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,798

Median Household Income

± $13,920

169

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 169 households in Delft Colony, CA declined from $36,798 from the previous year's value of $37,004.

The following chart displays the households in Delft Colony, CA 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 Delft Colony, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Delft Colony, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delft Colony, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Delft Colony, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delft Colony, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

86.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delft Colony, CA (900 out of 1.04k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delft Colony, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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