Rehoboth Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 1,220 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Rehoboth Beach is the 29th largest community in Delaware. Rehoboth Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Delaware, but Rehoboth Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Rehoboth Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rehoboth Beach is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rehoboth Beach who work in management occupations (26.67%), sales jobs (17.48%), and business and financial occupations (7.56%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 33.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Rehoboth Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city. In addition, Rehoboth Beach is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. One of the nice things about Rehoboth Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Rehoboth Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Rehoboth Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.03% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Rehoboth Beach in 2022 was $118,239, which is wealthy relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $472,956 for a family of four. The people who call Rehoboth Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rehoboth Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rehoboth Beach include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rehoboth Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
