Felton

Population: 1,129
Median household income: $62,000
Median home value: $276,800

Felton, a community in Kent County, Delaware, has 1,129 residents. The median household income of $62,000 is below the Kent County median ($72,872).

From 2019 to 2023, Felton's population declined 16.7% from 1,355 to 1,129, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $191,300 to $276,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.0% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,129
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,000
Median home value: $276,800
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 580
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3551,129

Median household income

$66,071$62,000

Median home value

$191,300$276,800

Median gross rent

$859$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,355	$66,071	$191,300	$859
2020	1,191	$64,038	$205,600	$731
2021	1,144	$55,833	$220,700	$782
2022	1,136	$55,536	$250,300	$860
2023	1,129	$62,000	$276,800	$884

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	4.4%
5 to 17	124	11.0%
18 to 24	107	9.5%
25 to 34	134	11.9%
35 to 44	120	10.6%
45 to 54	165	14.6%
55 to 64	127	11.2%
65 to 74	170	15.1%
75 and over	132	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	835	74.0%
Black or African American	176	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.4%
Two or more races	76	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	6.4%
High school graduate	299	35.3%
Some college or associate's	262	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	123	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	110	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	492	83.2%
Carpooled	15	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	61	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	14.0%
15 to 29 min	262	49.4%
30 to 44 min	136	25.7%
45 to 59 min	30	5.7%
60+ min	28	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 7.4% (83 of 1,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	350	62.1%
Nonfamily households	214	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	97.2%
Vacant	16	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	370	65.6%
Renter-occupied	194	34.4%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	432	74.5%
1-unit, attached	15	2.6%
2 to 4 units	35	6.0%
5 to 19 units	30	5.2%
20 or more units	61	10.5%
Mobile home & other	7	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1026620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0126, -75.5766