Kent Acres

Population: 2,540
Median household income: $71,848
Median home value: $213,400

Kent Acres is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to 2,540 residents. The median household income of $71,848 is in line with the Kent County median ($72,872).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kent Acres's population held roughly steady from 2,519 to 2,540, while its median home value was little changed from $212,800 to $213,400.

The median resident is 29.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,540
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,848
Median home value: $213,400
Median gross rent: $1,641
Housing units: 965
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5192,540

Median household income

$44,750$71,848

Median home value

$212,800$213,400

Median gross rent

$1,194$1,641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,519	$44,750	$212,800	$1,194
2020	1,832	$39,342	$181,500	$1,279
2021	1,756	$39,236	$173,100	$1,393
2022	2,124	$68,162	$209,100	$1,482
2023	2,540	$71,848	$213,400	$1,641

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	4.3%
5 to 17	619	24.4%
18 to 24	366	14.4%
25 to 34	277	10.9%
35 to 44	312	12.3%
45 to 54	352	13.9%
55 to 64	214	8.4%
65 to 74	196	7.7%
75 and over	96	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	862	33.9%
Black or African American	741	29.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	137	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	1.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	589	23.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	196	13.5%
High school graduate	404	27.9%
Some college or associate's	460	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	289	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	98	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	954	83.4%
Carpooled	69	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	8.0%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	435	41.3%
15 to 29 min	356	33.8%
30 to 44 min	103	9.8%
45 to 59 min	68	6.5%
60+ min	91	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 19.1% (484 of 2,528)

	Count	Share
Family households	576	67.6%
Nonfamily households	276	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	852	88.3%
Vacant	113	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	694	81.5%
Renter-occupied	158	18.5%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	74.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.6%
5 to 19 units	11	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	225	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1038710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.1322, -75.5161