Delft ColonyCA
A town of 1,043.
Is Delft Colony a good place to live?
Delft Colony’s weakest subject grade is a D for health. 86% of residents live below the poverty line in Delft Colony, where California’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 37 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. The median household income is $37K, and 86% of residents live below the poverty line. Delft Colony has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,043 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Delft Colony grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Delft Colony is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Delft Colony: who provides what
Delft Colony is unincorporated, so Tulare County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delft Colony.
More of Delft Colony’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical California or U.S. town
41% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Delft Colony, above both California’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (19%). 20% of Delft Colony adults report frequent physical distress. Delft Colony beats the California average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Delft Colony | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Delft Colony | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.4% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.6% | 20.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.8% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Delft Colony stands out in California and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Only 5 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower median household income than Delft Colony. Most working residents leave Delft Colony for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dinuba (15%), Visalia (11%) and Fresno (9%).
| Delft Colony | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Delft Colony has mild winters and hot summers
Delft Colony has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Delft Colony is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Delft Colony, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Delft Colony
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Delft Colony
College town 20 of every 100 Delft Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Delft Colony for work
Where Delft Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delft Colony
Census-designated place in California, United States
Delft Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. Delft Colony sits at an elevation of 312 feet (95 m). The 2020 United States census reported Delft Colony's population was 412.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft