City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Delmar, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Delmar - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,386
Residents
$61,344
Median income
$222,700
Median home
$1,399
Median rent (state)

Delmar - the verdict

Nationally, Delmar sits in the 37th percentile for household income and the 17th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

37th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
17th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Delmar, DE

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,386 residents in Delmar, a small town within Delaware. The typical household in Delmar brings in $61,344 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Typical homes in Delmar are valued around $222,700, and the median resident age is 34.7 years. About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Delmar's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2896.0 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 99.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,399 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Delaware's average monthly utility costs around $243 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,386 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$61,344 /yr

Poverty 9.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Delmar compare to other US cities?

Where Delmar sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities
Safety 17% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Delaware alone, Delmar ranks #21 of 31 Delaware cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Delmar against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Delaware only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Delaware-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Delmar near the bottom of Delaware's cities

Among the 79 Delaware cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Delmar ranks #54 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Delmar only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#65 of 77
16th percentile in Delaware
Median Gross Rent
#54 of 79
0th percentile in Delaware
Median Home Value
#64 of 77
17th percentile in Delaware
Poverty Rate
#21 of 79
73rd percentile in Delaware
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#58 of 79
27th percentile in Delaware

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Delaware only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

37thIncome percentile
17thSafety percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income · 17th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Delmar's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Delmar's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 34 Avg. percentile National median
Delmar's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Delmar's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$222,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Delmar $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Delmar, DE Delmar, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Delmar, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Delmar, DE median $61,344/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Delmar, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Delmar, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,386
Median Income
$61,344
Median Home Value
$222,700
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
54.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2896.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
614.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2281.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,000 residents2,100 residents2,200 residents2,300 residents2,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,071 residents 2,366 residents ▲ +14.2%
Delmar's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.7%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
8.5%

Based on 885 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Delmar sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,399/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

Long Neck
2,372 people
Riverview
2,412 people
Kent Acres
2,540 people
Bridgeville
2,661 people
Millville
2,059 people
Ocean View
2,760 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Delmar's 2,386 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cheney, KS
2,386 people
Bourg, LA
2,386 people
Dover, MA
2,386 people
Lauderdale, MN
2,386 people
Taylorsville, NC
2,386 people
Hudson, MI
2,385 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Delmar's $61,344 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Plainview, TN
$61,343 median income
Lakeshire, MO
$61,346 median income
Batavia, MT
$61,346 median income
Seadrift, TX
$61,339 median income
Quinnesec, MI
$61,328 median income
Eastpoint, FL
$61,327 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Delmar, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Delmar, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.4% 26.0% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% White 61.4% Black or African American 26.0% Asian 2.7% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 7.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Delmar compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Delmar (this city) 2,386 $61,344
Long Neck 2,372 $55,508
Riverview 2,412 $85,833
Kent Acres 2,540 $71,848
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Delmar, DE?

What is the population of Delmar, DE? +

Delmar, DE counts 2,386 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Delmar, DE? +

Median annual household income in Delmar runs $61,344, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Delmar? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Delmar; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

Is Delmar, DE safe? +

Delmar has a total crime rate of 2896.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Delmar, DE? +

A typical home in Delmar is worth $222,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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