Delta, Michigan

Charter township in Eaton County · population 33,119 (2020 Census)

Median home: $252,700
Household income: $84,342
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 83°
Snow a year: 50 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 43.4

Delta is a charter township of 33,119 people in Eaton County, Michigan. The median home is worth $252,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for young professionals than 95% of Michigan towns, more vibrant than 93% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 89% of Michigan towns.

How Delta ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Delta is worth $252,700, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $84,342, which is more affordable than 43% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,186 a month. 65.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Delta	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$252,700	$193,900
Median rent	$1,186	$955
Median household income	$84,342	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	2.8×
Homeownership	65.3%	86.8%
Median year built	1980	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.3%	—

Who lives in Delta

People	Delta	Typical Michigan town
Median age	43.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	23.1%	20.7%
Under 18	17.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.5%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	7.8%	10.4%
Veterans	8.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	8.0%	—
Work from home	19.4%	9.1%
Average commute	18.8 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.8%	88.8%

Weather in Delta

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 17.2°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 50.2 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 143 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Lansing Capital City Ap station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Delta since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 8.4 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 17 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 9, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 25, 1998.

Severe weather in Eaton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Eaton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Eaton County has been included in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Eaton County

Eaton County had 44,501 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,862 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Delta itself the ACS puts it at 5.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Delta

Waverly, MI
1.6 mi · 23,812 people · home $234,600
Lansing, MI
3.8 mi · 8,143 people · home $146,200
Grand Ledge, MI
4.6 mi · 7,784 people · home $194,000
Lansing, MI
5.2 mi · 112,644 people · home $128,700
Watertown, MI
6.1 mi · 5,563 people · home $288,700
Windsor, MI
6.4 mi · 7,140 people · home $237,300
Oneida, MI
7.1 mi · 3,986 people · home $261,000
Potterville, MI
8.0 mi · 3,055 people · home $154,500

Delta questions

Is Delta, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Delta scores better for retirees than 50% of Michigan towns and quieter than 10%. 23.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.4).

How much does a house cost in Delta?

The median owner-occupied home in Delta is valued at $252,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $84,342, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,186 a month.

What is the weather like in Delta?

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 17.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.3 inches of precipitation a year and 50.2 inches of snow.

Does Delta get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Delta since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Delta's Census boundary (GEOID 2604521520). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.