About Del Norte

Del Norte is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,694 people and just one neighborhood, Del Norte is the 128th largest community in Colorado.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Del Norte is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.2% of the Del Norte workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Del Norte is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Del Norte who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.78%), sales jobs (8.80%), and teaching (7.89%).

Being a small town, Del Norte does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Del Norte Information and Demographics

In Del Norte, just 11.79% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Del Norte in 2000 was $12,751, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,004 for a family of four.

Del Norte is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Del Norte home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Del Norte is White, followed by Native American. Del Norte also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 58.03% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Del Norte include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Del Norte is English. Some people also speak Spanish.