COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delmar vs Ocean Pines
PLACE A
Delmar, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Ocean Pines, Maryland
Delmar is 81% smaller than Ocean Pines. Ocean Pines earns more, with a median household income $30,574 higher. Delmar has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 4%).
DELMAROCEAN PINESDIFFERENCE
Total population2,36612,351−81% vs Ocean Pines
Population density1,2451,907−663
Population growth26.9%3.7%+23.2 pts
Median age35.562.4−26.9
Male48.4%47.8%+0.6 pts
Female51.6%52.2%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.7%4.1%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.9%88.5%−28.6 pts
Black25.9%3.4%+22.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%2.5%+4.8 pts
Asian2.0%2.3%−0.2 pts
Other4.9%3.3%+1.6 pts
Median household income$61,250$91,824−$30,574
Per capita income$29,075$53,755−$24,680
Poverty rate9.2%5.5%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.392+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%40.4%−22.1 pts
Graduate degree5.1%16.2%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%6.0%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation60.2%46.3%+13.8 pts
Median home value$232,800$380,100−$147,300
Median gross rent$906$2,069−$1,163
Owner-occupied64.4%90.5%−26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%35.2%−28.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%55.3%−15.0 pts
Average commute29.125.9+3.2
Worked from home7.9%17.2%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.4%2.5%+7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024