Delta, CO Profile

Delta, CO, population 8,135, is located in Colorado's Delta county, about 173.4 miles from Lakewood and 175.2 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Delta's population has grown by about 69%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Delta has grown by about 27%.

Delta's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Delta tend to be higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	35.90
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,400	N/A
2001	7,788	21.69%
2002	7,963	2.25%
2003	8,027	0.80%
2004	8,073	0.57%
2005	8,135	0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,415

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	268
2003	964
2004	533
2005	416
2006	603
2007	519
2008	481

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	1	2	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	13	3	7	6	2	10
Robbery	-	1	3	6	1	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	13	58	33	25	40	41	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,371
2003	5,452
2004	3,924
2005	3,327
2006	3,764
2007	2,785
2008	3,724

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	59	113	55	68	89	51	70
Larceny, Theft	-	158	285	244	193	205	170	239
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	26	10	11	18	15	16
Arson	-	4	6	7	8	7	1	5

Location

Elevation	4,953 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles