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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Delta County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Delta County was 12.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 49th highest of 83 counties in 2024.

202412.1%
Change on 2023-2 pts
Rank49th of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high14.82015
Series low11.32020

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Delta County, 2015 to 2024

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11121314152015201720192021202320242015: 14.8 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 13.8 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 12.5 %2023: 14.1 %2024: 12.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202412.1
202314.1
202212.5
202111.8
202011.3
201913.8
201812.4
201712.6
201614.3
201514.8

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2024
Delta County12.1
Michigan13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Delta County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Delta County was 12.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2 pts from 2023. That is the 49th highest of 83 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Delta County?

14.8% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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