Delmar is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,569 people and just one neighborhood, Delmar is the 150th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Delmar was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Delmar economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Delmar, where the median household income is $69,028.00.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Delmar is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Delmar is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delmar who work in office and administrative support (15.77%), sales jobs (11.92%), and healthcare (8.27%).
Of important note, Delmar is also a town of artists. Delmar has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Delmar’s character.
Also of interest is that Delmar has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Delmar is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Delmar is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.75% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Delmar in 2022 was $36,360, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,440 for a family of four. However, Delmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Delmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Delmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Delmar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Delmar include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Delmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Delmar, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Of particular note, 6.4% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more British ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.9% of this neighborhood's residents have British ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 4.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Korean at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Delmar are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 40.3% of the neighborhoods in America. With 25.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 76.6% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 29.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (23.9%), and 22.0% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 79.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Delmar, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (13.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.4%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (5.4%), among others. In addition, 11.4% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (88.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.