CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Delmar

Delaware · 878 residents · 1.90 sq mi

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With 878 people, Delmar is a city in Delaware. The median age is 39.9, about 7 years above the US median. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $58,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

878

−38%vs 2000

vs 1,407 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.9

+7%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.7%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(50)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(93)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.1%(159)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(78)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.7%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.8%(42)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,056

+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,818 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,016

−20%vs 2000

vs $15,060 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,900

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

+14.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.1% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.6%(1,036)

Black20.8%(293)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(30)

Asian1.3%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(758)

Black9.3%(82)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian3.3%(29)

Other1%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban2%(49)

Dominican1.5%(37)

Mexican1.3%(32)

Puerto Rican1.3%(31)

Spaniard1%(23)

South American0.1%(3)

Peruvian0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(17)

Pakistani0.7%(17)

Thai0.6%(15)

Ancestry

English16.7%(402)

Irish15.8%(380)

German7.7%(185)

American7.3%(176)

Italian6%(144)

West Indian4.9%(118)

Jamaican3.9%(94)

Greek1.7%(41)

Welsh1.2%(30)

Scottish1.1%(27)

Haitian1%(24)

Brazilian1%(23)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.7%(16)

Swedish0.6%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(14)

Polish0.5%(12)

Norwegian0.4%(9)

British0.2%(5)

Turkish0.2%(5)

French0.2%(4)

Ukrainian0.2%(4)

Dutch0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.6%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(273)

Married51.7%(412)

Widowed2.9%(23)

Divorced11.2%(89)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(299)

Married40.9%(424)

Widowed13.2%(137)

Divorced17.1%(177)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.8%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.9%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.5%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.5%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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