Population 2,658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delta Junction
Household size in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.88 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.91 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.72 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Delta Junction run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 35.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 35.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 37.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Delta Junction is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Delta Junction: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Delta Junction
Renters in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 36.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 35.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Delta Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 15.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Delta Junction: 27.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Delta Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alaska.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,020 | $1,067 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,174 | $1,192 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,081 | $1,322 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,442 | $1,518 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$451 | +$606 |
Rent in Delta Junction runs $1,442 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Delta Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 26.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Delta Junction than nationally: 26.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Delta Junction: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Alaska.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Delta Junction
| Period | Delta Junction | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Delta Junction is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Delta Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Junction | 2.51 | 38.5 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 27.7% | 1989 | $1,442 | 26.3% | 94.3% | 5.6% |
| Fort Greely | 2.12 | 40.7 | 5.7% | 19.8% | 24.3% | 1995 | $1,697 | 20.4% | 94.3% | 3.5% |
| Deltana | 2.63 | 38.3 | 6.2% | 25.2% | 28.8% | 1987 | $1,348 | 29.0% | 94.2% | 6.1% |
| Dry Creek | 2.70 | 43.5 | 9.6% | 26.1% | 38.1% | 1988 | $925 | 14.1% | 87.2% | 10.0% |
| Harding-Birch Lakes | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,459 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| Salcha | 2.42 | 53.2 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 62.8% | 1986 | $1,459 | 26.5% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| Dot Lake | 2.78 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 28.4% | 41.6% | 1987 | $821 | 12.0% | 86.3% | 11.0% |
| Eielson Afb | 3.10 | 26.8 | 5.6% | 80.6% | 14.0% | 1996 | $2,005 | 39.8% | 95.0% | 11.3% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.48 | 46.7 | 2.7% | 15.0% | 33.0% | 1991 | $1,098 | 59.5% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| North Pole | 2.61 | 31.0 | 7.9% | 39.1% | 14.8% | 1986 | $1,478 | 29.8% | 94.7% | 3.9% |
| Two Rivers | 2.46 | 47.1 | 2.7% | 15.1% | 33.0% | 1991 | $1,098 | 58.2% | 93.8% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delta Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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