Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Delmar that have no violations reported:
- CRYSTAL STEEL FABRICATORS (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 20.0%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.1% for Black residents, 60.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 64.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Delaware: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 62.2% | | Whole state: | 67.4% |
| This town: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delmar, DE
104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
102 people in nursing homes in 2000
Delmar compared to Delaware state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Delmar (2011 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Delmar Branch at 38716 Sussex Highway, branch established on 1975/09/15. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (41%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (3%)
Presidential Elections Results
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1996 Presidential Elections Results
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2004 Presidential Elections Results
2008 Presidential Elections Results
2012 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Delmar (based on Sussex County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
| Here | | 31.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 41.7% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 42.9% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
|---|
| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% |
|---|
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 45 | This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sussex County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Sussex County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | This county: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 236 | Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,045 | $36,270 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,489 | $37,956 | 5 | $213 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $45,172 | $45,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $3,770 | $45,240 | 1 | $232 |
| Health |
8 | $25,777 | $38,666 | 1 | $1,171 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,873 | $43,492 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $6,091 | $36,546 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,107 | $28,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,135 |
| Totals for Government |
34 | $114,324 | $40,350 | 9 | $3,751 |
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:
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:
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)
- 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.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), 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.)
- WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; 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.)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
Delmar fatal accident list:
Nov 27, 1996 01:45 PM, Us13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Mar 6, 1981 01:21 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Delmar)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Delmar, Boyd\'s Corner Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp Dmo20.60 (Lat: 39.506667 Lon: -75.705833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.8 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQGV444, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 161.475 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 04/25/2017, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- Lat: 38.464611 Lon: -75.579333, Call Sign: WQIM750
Assigned Frequencies: 461.437 MHz, 461.512 MHz, 461.587 MHz, 461.612 MHz, 461.662 MHz, 461.737 MHz, 461.762 MHz, 461.787 MHz, 461.812 MHz, 461.862 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 03/20/2008, Expiration Date: 03/20/2018, Certifier: Gary Mcmullen
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Delmar)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2905N , Serial Number: 13166, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): George R Garrison, 16005 Line Rd, Delmar, DE 19940 - Aircraft: ENSTROM F-28C (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5691Y , Serial Number: 479-2, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Rally Helicopters Inc, 36384 Old Stage Rd, Delmar, DE 19940 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5796Y , Serial Number: 27-2925, Year manufactured: 1965
Registrant (Co-Owned): Burton L Bank, C/O W R Wilson Company, Delmar, DE 19940, Other Owners: Michael H Weinman - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7447P , Serial Number: 24-2636, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1961
Registrant (Corporation): Lexatys LLC, 8149 W Line Rd, Delmar, DE 19940 - Aircraft: MAULE MXT-7-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360-C1F (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8143B , Serial Number: 14113C, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/2006
Registrant (Individual): Marvin Ferguson, 38571 Westerlee Dr, Delmar, DE 19940 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8447P , Serial Number: 24-3684, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1964
Registrant (Individual): Thomas L Henry, 602 E Jewell St, Delmar, DE 19940
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Delmar, DE
| Most common first names in Delmar, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 56 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 52 | 77.0 years |
| John | 46 | 70.8 years |
| George | 37 | 77.4 years |
| James | 36 | 74.6 years |
| Charles | 33 | 73.2 years |
| Margaret | 26 | 77.2 years |
| Robert | 25 | 70.2 years |
| Harry | 21 | 74.2 years |
| Howard | 21 | 75.0 years |
| Most common last names in Delmar, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Elliott | 35 | 76.1 years |
| Hastings | 34 | 71.2 years |
| Smith | 33 | 75.1 years |
| Baker | 23 | 74.6 years |
| Ellis | 22 | 79.3 years |
| Phillips | 21 | 75.8 years |
| Jones | 20 | 71.9 years |
| Adkins | 19 | 73.5 years |
| Brittingham | 18 | 78.0 years |
| Lecates | 17 | 76.0 years |
| Businesses in Delmar, DE |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | | |
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other financial specialists"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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