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Population: 517. Estimated population in July 2024: 536 (+3.7% change)
Males: 250 (48.4%), Females: 267 (51.6%)

Cape Girardeau County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $46,700

Population by Race

Races in Delta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (18.8%), Irish (9.5%), French (4.6%), Dutch (2.3%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delta

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+14.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delta:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 12 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 52 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delta:

  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 19 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 26 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • DEXTER MUNI (about 33 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 52 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 93 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 94 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)

Schools

Public high school in Delta:

  • DELTA HIGH (Students: 150; Location: 324 LIBERTY ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Delta:

  • DELTA ELEM. (Students: 183; Location: 3666 STATE HWY N; Grades: KG – 06)

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