Delmar, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delmar	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$31,238	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$72,687	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,327	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,017	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,740	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,070	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delmar is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Delmar is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delmar is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Delmar is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,453 $72,687 $145,374

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Delmar median earnings by income bracket

Delmar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allen, MD	429	$172,843	112.5%
Quantico, MD	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,052	$131,934	62.2%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Delmar, DE	2,205	$72,687	10.6%

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Krebs, OK	2,205	$61,321	24.6%
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Delmar, DE	2,205	$72,687	10.6%

Source: The Delmar, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.