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 1,187 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 94.42% 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 (24.96%), sales jobs (12.48%), and business and financial occupations (9.20%). A relatively large number of people in Rehoboth Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 30.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Rehoboth Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. 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. Rehoboth Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. 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 69.00% 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 $114,683, which is wealthy relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $458,732 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, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rehoboth Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Slavic languages.
