Delton is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 854 people and two associated neighborhoods, Delton is the 507th largest community in Michigan. Delton real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Delton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Delton is a blue-collar town, with 43.60% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Delton is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delton who work in healthcare (13.41%), maintenance occupations (11.28%), and management occupations (8.23%). Also of interest is that Delton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Delton is worth considering. One downside of living in Delton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Delton, the average commute to work is 33.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For a small town, Delton has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Delton exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.The percentage of adults in Delton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.22% of the adults in Delton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Delton in 2022 was $35,609, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,436 for a family of four. However, Delton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Delton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Delton include German, English, French Canadian, Swedish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Delton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
