Delmar, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,261

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

9.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,174

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delmar, MD is home to a population of 4.26k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Delmar, MD residents were born outside of the country (234 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Delmar, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 324 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Delmar, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delmar, MD was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delmar, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delmar, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 529
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 460
Other (Hispanic)
324 ± 375

9.36%

Hispanic Population

399 people

9.36% of the people in Delmar, MD are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delmar, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

234 people

7.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Delmar, MD residents (234 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delmar, MD was 7.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delmar, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 41

Delmar, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delmar, MD.

Economy

The economy of Delmar, MD employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delmar, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (438 people), Retail Trade (378 people), and Manufacturing (288 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,554).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 527

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delmar, MD grew at a rate of 8.24%, from 2.47k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delmar, MD, are Management Occupations (496 people), Sales & Related Occupations (272 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delmar, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67k

2024 Value

± 527

8.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delmar, MD grew at a rate of 8.24%, from 2.47k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delmar, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (438 people), Retail Trade (378 people), and Manufacturing (288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delmar, MD, though some of these residents may live in Delmar, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,858

Median earning men ± $6,945

$50,300

Median earning women ± $24,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,591), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,323), and Retail Trade ($56,366).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delmar, MD was $226,500 in 2024, which is 0.681 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,600 to $226,500, a 7.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Delmar, MD is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delmar, MD have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delmar, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,379

$955

Median Property Taxes

±$266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delmar, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delmar, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Delmar, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delmar, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,174

Median Household Income

± $6,411

1.8k

Number of Households

± 409

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.8k households in Delmar, MD grew to $85,174 from the previous year's value of $77,402.

The following chart displays the households in Delmar, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delmar, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Worked At Home (5.14%)
Carpooled (2.34%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in Delmar, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.14%) and those who carpooled to work (2.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delmar, MD have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Delmar, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delmar, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delmar, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delmar, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delmar, MD (426 out of 4.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delmar, MD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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