Delta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,137

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,293

1.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delta, OH is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Delta, OH residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Delta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Delta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delta, OH was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 389
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 209
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 32

8.83%

Hispanic Population

277 people

8.83% of the people in Delta, OH are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delta, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Delta, OH residents (68 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 Delta, OH was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22

Delta, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delta, OH.

Economy

The economy of Delta, OH employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delta, OH were Manufacturing (268 people), Educational Services (207 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 289

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delta, OH grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 1.22k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delta, OH, are Management Occupations (196 people), Material Moving Occupations (192 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delta, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 289

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delta, OH grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 1.22k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delta, OH, are Manufacturing (268 people), Educational Services (207 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delta, OH, though some of these residents may live in Delta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,214

Median earning men ± $12,926

$40,463

Median earning women ± $11,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,771), Manufacturing ($49,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,977), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,466).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delta, OH was $166,600 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,800 to $166,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Delta, OH is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delta, OH have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delta, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,437

$919

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Delta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delta, OH 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.

$63,293

Median Household Income

± $7,373

1.19k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Delta, OH declined from $63,293 from the previous year's value of $64,464.

The following chart displays the households in Delta, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delta, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Delta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delta, OH have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Delta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delta, OH (482 out of 3.14k 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 < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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