Population 7,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Delmar: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Delmar
Household size in Delmar
| Period | Delmar | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Delmar has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Delmar is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.1, against 40.1 nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Delmar than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Delmar rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Delmar is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Maryland overall (7.1%). Vacancy has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Delmar is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $855 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,039 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,095 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,414 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$559 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Delmar pays $1,414 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $559 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the north.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Delmar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Delmar has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Maryland cities.
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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Delmar have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Maryland as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points, as it has 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 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Delmar has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 17 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 7.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | 2.51 | 38.1 | 12.9% | 30.5% | 9.8% | 1989 | $1,414 | 23.0% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Delmar | 2.99 | 45.4 | 10.1% | 15.4% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,112 | 19.0% | 87.3% | 6.0% |
| Melson | 2.88 | 39.1 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,543 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 4.4% |
| Salisbury | 2.47 | 36.3 | 12.7% | 47.6% | 8.7% | 1981 | $1,341 | 29.5% | 89.7% | 6.5% |
| Parsonsburg | 2.57 | 38.9 | 15.7% | 18.3% | 6.2% | 1978 | $1,402 | 22.1% | 90.8% | 2.5% |
| Walston | 2.03 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 34.5% | 11.7% | 1976 | $1,104 | 34.8% | 91.5% | 0.6% |
| Hebron | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 5.9% | 1992 | $1,373 | 39.0% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Lake Pines | 2.84 | 43.2 | 6.2% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,187 | 22.1% | 91.8% | 2.1% |
| Portsville | 2.41 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1995 | $916 | 11.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Laurel | 2.61 | 41.2 | 19.8% | 34.0% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,073 | 14.2% | 86.2% | 7.7% |
| Fruitland | 3.06 | 32.3 | 11.0% | 26.2% | 10.0% | 1981 | $1,460 | 38.2% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Luling, TX · Massey Lake, TX · Marstons Mills, MA · Marlow, OK · Maquoketa, IA · Mannford, OK · Manchester, IA · Lynchburg, TN · Lumberton, MS · Mattawa, WA
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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.