14.4% of Delmar, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 11.8% of high school graduates and 12.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delmar, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delmar:
14.4%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delmar:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delmar:
21.2%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delmar:
23.5%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Delmar, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delmar,DE (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
4.3%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
20.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delmar,DE (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delmar,DE (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delmar, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delmar, DE (%)
8.5%White
18.3%Black
39.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
4.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delmar, DE (absolute numbers)
127White
115Black
11Asian
0Other race
132+ races
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delmar, DE
Children below poverty level:
Delmar, Delaware:
13.7%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delmar:
11.8%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delmar:
12.0%
Delaware:
22.1%
59.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
55.6%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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