Population
1,024 residents
Census ACS 2023 - California
City profile · California · Census ACS 2023
Delft Colony, CA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Delft Colony - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,024
- Residents
- $37,004
- Median income
- $1,664
- Median rent (state)
Delft Colony - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Delft Colony places in the 6th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 6th
- percentile, household income
- 66th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Delft Colony, CA
1,024 people live in Delft Colony, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Delft Colony households earn a median of $37,004 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 63.0%. The median resident age is 24.4 years. About 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 23.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,664 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$37,004 /yr
Poverty 63.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
110.7 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average
How does Delft Colony compare to other US cities?
Here's how Delft Colony stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 6% higher than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Delft Colony against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
California-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Delft Colony's strongest outlier among California cities
Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Delft Colony ranks #8 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Delft Colony only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,296 of 1,338
3rd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#929 of 1,458
33rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#8 of 1,450
99th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,318 of 1,458
10th percentile in California
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 63.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,024
Median Income
$37,004
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.4
Poverty Rate
63.0%
Labor force participation
23.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.9%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.9%
Based on 174 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month
Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Delft Colony sits in
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,664/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in California
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Delft Colony's 1,024 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Delft Colony's $37,004 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Delft Colony compares to nearby California cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Delft Colony (this city) | 1,024 | $37,004 |
| Lompico | 1,024 | $87,604 |
| Acalanes Ridge | 1,025 | $172,667 |
| Big River | 1,025 | $40,179 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Delft Colony, CA?
What is the population of Delft Colony, CA? +
1,024 people live in Delft Colony, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Delft Colony, CA? +
In Delft Colony, the typical household earns $37,004 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Delft Colony? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Delft Colony; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.