Population 589 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delmar
Household size in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.73 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Delmar is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Delmar is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Delmar: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Delmar
Renters in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Delmar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Delmar than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Delmar is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $452 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Delmar pays $703 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Delmar
Bachelor's degrees in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Delmar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Delmar never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Delmar is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Alabama overall (4.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Delmar compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar | 3.01 | 38.8 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 13.1% | 1985 | $703 | 16.4% | 82.2% | 6.0% |
| Double Springs | 2.85 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 24.1% | 19.1% | 1988 | $791 | 13.9% | 77.1% | 3.9% |
| Moreland | 2.23 | 45.4 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 27.6% | 1986 | $629 | 15.7% | 77.5% | 8.5% |
| Houston | 1.97 | 54.5 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 39.5% | 1994 | $855 | 23.6% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| DeFoor | 2.20 | 50.5 | 11.3% | 21.0% | 21.2% | 1983 | $720 | 14.1% | 77.3% | 0.8% |
| Grayson | 2.70 | 38.0 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 18.9% | 1988 | $940 | 13.3% | 73.0% | 2.6% |
| Poplar Springs | 2.40 | 44.8 | 7.9% | 19.8% | 40.3% | 1991 | $1,033 | 18.6% | 78.5% | 3.3% |
| Lynn | 2.45 | 42.0 | 13.3% | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1987 | $714 | 6.5% | 74.9% | 1.7% |
| Natural Bridge | 2.50 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 19.6% | 24.1% | 1988 | $677 | 6.8% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Pebble | 2.41 | 52.4 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 14.4% | 1979 | $837 | 13.5% | 77.7% | 5.7% |
| Haleyville | 2.59 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 21.7% | 1979 | $765 | 11.6% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Delmar. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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