Delmar is a very small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 1,383 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Delmar is the 31st largest community in Delaware. Delmar has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Delmar is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Delmar is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delmar who work in sales jobs (16.67%), office and administrative support jobs (14.95%), and healthcare (5.33%).

Being a small town, Delmar does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Delmar Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Delmar who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.07% of the adults in Delmar have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Delmar in 2000 was $15,060, which is lower middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,240 for a family of four.

Delmar is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Delmar home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Delmar is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Delmar include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Delmar is English. Some people also speak Spanish.