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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Delmar, DE compare?
| Figure | Delmar, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,366 |
| Change since April 2020 | +15.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,066 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Delmar, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,412±490 |
| Median age | 35.5±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.9%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.9%±9.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.7%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.4%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $61,250±$20,554 |
| Per capita income | $29,075±$2,768 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $232,800±$21,084 |
| Median gross rent | $906±$251 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.6%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.4%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4%±5.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov