Delano is a city located in Kern County California. Delano has a 2023 population of 52,797. Delano is currently growing at a rate of 0.6% annually and its population has increased by 1.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,864 in 2020.
The average household income in Delano is $64,653 with a poverty rate of 18.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Delano is 31.7 years, 31.2 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Delano was:
4.11
Average Family Size
3.84
Average Household Size
58.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
27.9% of Delano residents speak only English, while 72.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 61.27% of the population.
18.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.96%
Male Poverty Rate
20.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Delano is Hispanic, with 24.5% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Delano is Black, with 3.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.65%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.8%
Labor Force Participation
45.1%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.42%
Born in Delano
77.62%
Native Born
41.79%
Foreign Born
27.93%
Non Citizen
13.86%
Naturalized
77.62% of Delano residents were born in the United States, with 71.42% having been born in California. 27.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.