Del Mar is a city located in San Diego County, California. The population of Del Mar is expected to reach 3,912 by 2020, and has decreased by 0.53% since the 2010 census. The median household income in Del Mar is $216,644, and the poverty rate is 4.59%. The median cost of rent is $2,622 per month, and the median house value is $2.00 million. The median age in Del Mar is 49.4 years old, with males being older than females.
Del Mar City has an average of two adults per household, with 15.4% under the age of 18. There were also about 44.9% of households with children under the age of 18. Twenty-one percent were married couples, and 4.8% were headed by a single woman without her husband. Forty-seven percent of households were non-families, and thirty-seven percent were composed of individuals. Seven percent of households had an elderly person living alone.
There are over ninety percent of employed Del Mar residents, with nearly one-third having a bachelor's degree or higher. Another twenty-four percent have a graduate degree, and almost three-quarters are self-employed. Of the employed, fifty-two percent work for private companies and six percent are in government positions. Only 3% of Del Mar residents work in nonprofit organizations.
Del Mar is home to several beautiful beaches. 15th Street Beach, in particular, was ranked fourth on Time magazine's list of the world's top 100 beaches. Dog Beach, on the other hand, did not make the top-ten list.