COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delmar vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Delmar, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Delmar is 94% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $39,245 higher. Delmar has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 18%).
DELMARBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population2,36640,710−94% vs Bettendorf
Population density1,2451,911−666
Population growth26.9%17.7%+9.2 pts
Median age35.540.9−5.4
Male48.4%48.3%+0.1 pts
Female51.6%51.7%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born5.7%8.0%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.9%80.4%−20.5 pts
Black25.9%2.5%+23.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%5.6%+1.6 pts
Asian2.0%7.0%−4.9 pts
Other4.9%4.4%+0.5 pts
Median household income$61,250$100,495−$39,245
Per capita income$29,075$56,237−$27,162
Poverty rate9.2%6.7%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%50.7%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree5.1%22.4%−17.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%2.4%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation60.2%65.1%−4.9 pts
Median home value$232,800$306,500−$73,700
Median gross rent$906$1,187−$281
Owner-occupied64.4%75.0%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%3.9%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%36.0%+4.3 pts
Average commute29.119.8+9.4
Worked from home7.9%11.0%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.4%4.1%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025