COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delmar vs Dubuque
PLACE A
Delmar, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Dubuque, Iowa
Delmar is 96% smaller than Dubuque. Dubuque earns more, with a median household income $4,595 higher. Delmar has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 4%).
DELMARDUBUQUEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,36659,148−96% vs Dubuque
Population density1,2451,894−649
Population growth26.9%3.5%+23.4 pts
Median age35.538.1−2.6
Male48.4%49.5%−1.1 pts
Female51.6%50.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born5.7%3.9%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.9%85.3%−25.4 pts
Black25.9%4.1%+21.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%3.0%+4.3 pts
Asian2.0%1.5%+0.5 pts
Other4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Median household income$61,250$65,845−$4,595
Per capita income$29,075$38,244−$9,169
Poverty rate9.2%12.7%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%34.0%−15.6 pts
Graduate degree5.1%12.1%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.5%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.2%64.6%−4.5 pts
Median home value$232,800$204,800+$28,000
Median gross rent$906$948−$42
Owner-occupied64.4%65.8%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%6.1%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%45.5%−5.2 pts
Average commute29.114.6+14.6
Worked from home7.9%11.7%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured10.4%3.9%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025