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Delta, Iowa

City in Keokuk County, Iowa · ZIP 52550

  • Keokuk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 257 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 117Households
  • $54,750Median household income
  • $39,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−35.6%
2503003504004502000: 41020002010: 32820102020: 2642020410264
Population of Delta at each census
CensusPopulation
2000410
2010328
2020264

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Delta
Under $50k40.1%
$50k to $100k34.2%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $54,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Delta
Owner occupied
97 units
Renter occupied
20 units
Vacancy rate
24%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Delta compared with its county and state
Delta compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeltaKeokuk CountyIowa
Population3329,9643,195,937
Median household income$54,750$60,856$73,147
Median age31.842.838.6
Median home value$39,400$112,200$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.6%15.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents4.8%0.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.9%78.9%71.5%
Mean commute to work34.2 minutes26.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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