Delta County vs. Mesa County

Delta County (CO)Mesa County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,953153,207
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,952146,717
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,952146,723
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%19.1%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.6%
White alone, percent94.9%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.4%14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,17811,989
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.3%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,83967,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.0%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,000$214,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,302
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$365$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$851$934
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%15.1%
Building permits, 201848830
Households, 2014-201811,88261,033
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.2%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%83.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,158282,636
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)115,6971,028,991
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)168,059520,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,197876,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)309,8012,173,315
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,180$14,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.320.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,512$53,683
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,886$28,518
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178244,446
Total employment, 20176,95052,848
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)217,0102,228,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,96312,082
All firms, 20123,11414,632
Men-owned firms, 20121,5567,328
Women-owned firms, 20129854,788
Minority-owned firms, 20121871,108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,79012,509
Veteran-owned firms, 20122811,391
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,67512,096
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201027.144.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,142.053,328.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Delta county (CO) and Mesa county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.