Delmar is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 2,178 people and two associated neighborhoods, Delmar is the 25th largest community in Delaware. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Delmar, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Delmar, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Delmar’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Delmar does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,625.00.Unlike some towns, Delmar isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Delmar are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Delmar is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delmar who work in sales jobs (15.96%), maintenance occupations (7.07%), and food service (6.67%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.40% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 education level of Delmar citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.72% of adults 25 and older in Delmar have a college degree. The per capita income in Delmar in 2022 was $25,221, which is low income relative to Delaware, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,884 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, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Delmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Portuguese.
