Delmar, Delaware

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Population (year 2000): 1,407. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,487 (+5.7% change)

Males: 620	(44.1%)
Females: 787	(55.9%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19940.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $26,818 in 2000)

Delmar	$30,700
Delaware:	$52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,600 (it was $78,600 in 2000)

Delmar	$130,600
Delaware:	$203,800

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Races in Delmar:

White Non-Hispanic (73.6%)
Black (20.8%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Chinese (0.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (13.9%), Irish (13.0%), United States (12.9%), German (10.4%), Polish (2.1%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 55 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1577 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Delmar

High school or higher: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delmar town

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 47.0%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 16.4%
Divorced: 9.5%

40 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:	2.8%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Delmar, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delmar to the number of sex offenders is 164 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Delmar:	1.5% ($1,144)
Delaware:	0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (80.4 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (92.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Delmar, MD (0.6 miles ), Salisbury, MD (6.6 miles ), Laurel, DE (6.8 miles ), Bethel, DE (8.3 miles) , Hebron, MD (8.5 miles ), Fruitland, MD (9.9 miles ), District 10, Sharptown, MD (11.5 miles ), Sharptown, MD (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.46 N, Longitude: 75.57 W

102 people in nursing homes

Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+8.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Office supplies and stationery stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Delmar by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	69.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	133.3
Robberies	0	2	0	4	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	138.0	0.0	271.0	67.0	66.7
Assaults	8	1	7	6	4	3
per 100,000	559.4	69.0	481.4	406.5	268.1	200.0
Burglaries	6	6	19	14	12	25
per 100,000	419.6	414.1	1306.7	948.5	804.3	1666.7
Thefts	40	66	63	41	46	43
per 100,000	2797.2	4554.9	4332.9	2777.8	3083.1	2866.7
Auto thefts	1	5	1	4	2	3
per 100,000	69.9	345.1	68.8	271.0	134.0	200.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	314.7	294.0	366.6	361.8	264.1	414.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	8.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Delmar, Delaware

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Delmar-area historical tornado activity is below Delaware state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Delmar town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Delmar:

DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delmar:

SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
DOVER AFB (about 46 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 84 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delmar:

BENNETT (about 5 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: 1N5)
LAUREL (about 6 miles; LAUREL, DE; ID: N06)
SUSSEX COUNTY (about 22 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)

Local government website: TOWN.DELMAR.MD.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delmar:

SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 21 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 22 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 73 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 76 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 79 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)

Public high school in Delmar:

DELMAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 200 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Delmar:

DELMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 200 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Delmar:

PINE SHORE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 426 A; Grades: 1 - 9)

Library in Delmar:

DELMAR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,091; Location: 101 NORTH BI-STATE BLVD; 20,048 books; 674 audio materials; 1,311 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Delmar include: All Saints Church (A), Union United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Stephens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Delmar that have no violations reported:

CRYSTAL STEEL FABRICATORS (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.5%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	13.3%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Delmar compared to Delaware state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Delmar (2007 data):

Wilmington Trust Company: Delmar Branch at U.S. Route 13 And State Route 54, branch established on 1975-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,401	$28,812	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,184	$38,208	5	$567
Police Protection - Officers	5	$14,452	$34,685	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,362	$40,344	1	$1,222
Sewerage	1	$2,653	$31,836	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,866	$17,196	1	$540
Health	3	$8,092	$32,368	1	$1,351
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$1,603
Totals for Government	14	$37,009	$31,722	11	$5,284

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Delaware average:	6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.07%
Delaware average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from New Castle County, DE	0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD	0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.25% ($64,047)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Delaware average:	5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.03%
Delaware average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kent County, DE	0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD	0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD	0.15% ($35,098)

Strongest AM radio stations in Delmar:

WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WICO (1320 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delmar:

WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
W220CT (91.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Delmar:

WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)

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