Kenton

Population: 362
Median household income: $52,589
Median home value: $219,500

Kenton is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to 362 residents. The median household income of $52,589 is below the Kent County median ($72,872).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenton's population grew 48.4% from 244 to 362, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $157,000 to $219,500.

Households average 4.07 people. 35.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 362
Median age: 14.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,589
Median home value: $219,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 34.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

244362

Median household income

$44,444$52,589

Median home value

$157,000$219,500

Median gross rent

$1,009$1,183

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	244	$44,444	$157,000	$1,009
2020	464	$37,261	$208,800	$1,095
2021	438	$40,625	$217,300	$1,183
2022	400	$50,804	$221,300	—
2023	362	$52,589	$219,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1760.2%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.7%
5 to 17	218	60.2%
18 to 24	8	2.2%
25 to 34	20	5.5%
35 to 44	52	14.4%
45 to 54	21	5.8%
55 to 64	28	7.7%
65 to 74	9	2.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	326	90.1%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	2.2%
Two or more races	5	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's10.0%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	13.8%
High school graduate	53	40.8%
Some college or associate's	13	10.0%
Bachelor's degree	46	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled37.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	62.9%
Carpooled	26	37.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	10.0%
15 to 29 min	28	40.0%
30 to 44 min	18	25.7%
45 to 59 min	12	17.1%
60+ min	5	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 4.07
Poverty rate: 2.2% (8 of 362)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	92.1%
Nonfamily households	7	7.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	86.4%
Vacant	14	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	84.3%
Renter-occupied	14	15.7%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1039100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2274, -75.6647