It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Delton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Delton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Delton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Delton may be for you.
In Delton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Delton is a very car-oriented town. 96.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Delton is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Delton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Delton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Delton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.59% of adults in Delton have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Delton in 2022 was $48,844, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,376 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, Swedish, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Delton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
