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Milford, DE vs Delmar, DE

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- Household income in Delmar, is 3% more than it is in Milford and is 40% below the National Average.
- Milford unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Delmar unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Milford, DEDelmar, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,911  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,130$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,228  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milford, DEDelmar, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milford, DEDelmar, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Milford    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Milford, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew up in and around Milford and loved it. It has a small town feel to it, yet is modern enough for all of the conveniences of an Eastern Shore city. People are  More

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approx 20 minutes to Dover, 20 minutes to Lewes/Rehoboth Beach area.Live the beach life without the beach  More

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Reviews for Delmar    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I graduated from Delmar High School.The Delaware-Maryland border runs right through the middle of town.That is why the town name is DEL-MARDelmar is not Not  More

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