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Delta
Texas

Population

$68K

Median Income

$201K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,461

Federal Spending per Capita$773

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %8.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$223K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$4,081

SS Benefits / Person$4,209

Education Wage Premium2.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$23K

Public Assistance Recipients4.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$202K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$875/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,427

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.3%

Homeownership Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients693 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,209

Uninsured (under 65)14.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,110

Bachelor's Degree Holders377

HS Completion Rate89.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.71

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation47.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$14K

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days2,286 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,438 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,801 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,242 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+45.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers187 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)126 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.219

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.3%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults7.1%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.87%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+64R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +127

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.07x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $201K

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Local News — Delta

Austin American-Statesman · 3 days ago

Texas hemp sellers ask: What counts as a “trace amount”?

A Travis County judge is considering a restraining order after hemp sellers argued Texas' undefined …

KVUE · 2 days ago

Some Texas businesses sue over state's Delta-8 THC rules

Some Texas businesses are challenging the state's Delta-8 rules, arguing there's no clear definition…

Cannabis Business Times · 1 day ago

US House Offers Intoxicating Hemp Products 4-Week Reprieve From Ban

The chamber voted to back the Senate's plan to delay the federal government's ban on certain hemp-de…

Audacy · 2 days ago

Texas judge weighs temporary restraining order over hemp product ban

Texas smoke shops await a Travis County judge's ruling on lifting the ban on Delta-8 and Delta-10 he…

KERA News · 2 weeks ago

Hemp industry files new lawsuit over Texas THC ban claiming job losses, medical marijuana monopoly

Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products imp…

Dallas Observer · 3 weeks ago

Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It’s complicated, experts say

Experts are warning that consumable hemp products found on shelves after Texas changed its rules to …

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