Delta County, MI

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2023 Population
36,829
0.0271% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
47.8
0.42% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14%
5.53% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,829
1.81% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$146,800
5.46% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,954
0.947% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Delta County, MI had a population of 36.8k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $54,829. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delta County, MI declined from 36,839 to 36,829, a −0.0271% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,852 to $54,829, a 1.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delta County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.877%).

None of the households in Delta County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Delta County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delta County, MI are Bay de Noc Community College (330 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Delta County, MI was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Delta County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Delta County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Delta County, MI is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.711% of Delta County, MI residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2023, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Delta County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 645 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2023 Citizenship
99.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Delta County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Delta County, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delta County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33.3k ± 410
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 147
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    645 ± 400
1.5%
Hispanic Population
552 people

In 2023, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Delta County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 645 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.5% of the people in Delta County, MI are hispanic (552 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delta County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.711%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
262 people
0.464%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
171 people

As of 2023, 0.711% of Delta County, MI residents (262 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delta County, MI was 0.464%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,280 ± 178
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    541 ± 162
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    423 ± 132

Delta County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Delta County, MI employs 15k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Delta County, MI were Manufacturing (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,065 people), and Retail Trade (1,996 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,852), Manufacturing ($66,311), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,188).

Employment

Occupations

15k
2023 Value
± 759
−0.947%
1 Year decline
± 7.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delta County, MI declined at a rate of −0.947%, from 15.1k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delta County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,457 people), and Management Occupations (1,443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delta County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15k
2023 Value
± 759
−0.947%
1 Year decline
± 7.21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delta County, MI declined at a rate of −0.947%, from 15.1k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delta County, MI, are Manufacturing (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,065 people), and Retail Trade (1,996 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delta County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Delta County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,854
Median earning men ± $5,370
$28,794
Median earning women ± $2,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($81,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,029), and Public Administration ($70,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($51,667), Public Administration ($45,349), and Manufacturing ($43,929).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 77
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 75
    Construction
  3. 56
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $139k
    Manufacturing
  2. $71.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $59.4k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Delta County, MI awarded 330 degrees. The student population of Delta County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 756 male students and 1,240 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delta County, MI are White (297 and 90%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 4.24%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.12%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Delta County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Bay de Noc Community College (330 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Delta County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (66 and 20%), Registered Nursing (42 and 12.7%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (21 and 6.36%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,996 students enrolled in Delta County, MI, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,711 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    21 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    66 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Delta County, MI was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Delta County, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Bay de Noc Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
330 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bay de Noc Community College with 330 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delta County, MI, which is 0.528 times less than the 216 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 297 degrees mean that there were 21.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,998) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,604) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Delta County, MI was $146,800 in 2023, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,200 to $146,800, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Delta County, MI is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Delta County, MI have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delta County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Delta County, MI is $54,829. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Delta County, MI was Census Tract 9704, Delta County, MI with a value of $71,111, followed by Census Tract 9707, Delta County, MI and Census Tract 9702, Delta County, MI, with respective values of $70,370 and $68,571.

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delta County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.83%.

Housing

Property

$146,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,308
$12,502
Median Property Taxes
±$661

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 Delta County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

78.6%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Delta County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9704, Delta County, MI
  2. Census Tract 9707, Delta County, MI
  3. Census Tract 9702, Delta County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Delta County, MI was Census Tract 9704, Delta County, MI with a value of $71,111, followed by Census Tract 9707, Delta County, MI and Census Tract 9702, Delta County, MI, with respective values of $70,370 and $68,571.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Delta County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$54,829
Median Household Income
± $3,042
15.9k
Number of Households
± 762

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.9k households in Delta County, MI grew to $54,829 from the previous year's value of $53,852.

The following chart displays the households in Delta County, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delta County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.53%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.55%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Delta County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who worked at home (5.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delta County, MI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Delta County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delta County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.83%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delta County, MI (5.07k out of 36.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delta County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Delta County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 187 in Delta County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 49.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Delta County, MI has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delta County, MI see 1,228 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1531 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 602 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,228 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delta County, MI

Primary care physicians in Delta County, MI see an average of 1,228 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,228 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delta County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.74%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
2.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delta County, MI grew by 9.01% from 5.26% to 5.74%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.6 in Delta County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.1% in Delta County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.26% in Delta County, MI.

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