Little Creek

Population: 231
Median household income: $70,179
Median home value: $178,600

Little Creek is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to 231 residents. Its median household income of $70,179 runs in line with the Kent County figure of $72,872.

Between 2019 and 2023, Little Creek's population declined 3.3% from 239 to 231, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $133,000 to $178,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 231
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,179
Median home value: $178,600
Median gross rent: $1,108
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

239231

Median household income

$38,056$70,179

Median home value

$133,000$178,600

Median gross rent

$1,113$1,108

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	239	$38,056	$133,000	—
2020	288	$44,375	$132,500	—
2021	248	$54,167	$134,400	$1,113
2022	272	$57,917	$154,700	$1,111
2023	231	$70,179	$178,600	$1,108

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.8%
5 to 17	58	25.1%
18 to 24	10	4.3%
25 to 34	22	9.5%
35 to 44	27	11.7%
45 to 54	22	9.5%
55 to 64	28	12.1%
65 to 74	34	14.7%
75 and over	19	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	15.1%
High school graduate	74	48.7%
Some college or associate's	28	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	81.6%
Carpooled	6	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	2	2.0%
Worked from home	9	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	10.1%
15 to 29 min	54	60.7%
30 to 44 min	10	11.2%
45 to 59 min	8	9.0%
60+ min	8	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 27.4% (61 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	68.7%
Nonfamily households	26	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	80.6%
Vacant	20	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	74.7%
Renter-occupied	21	25.3%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	76.7%
1-unit, attached	2	1.9%
2 to 4 units	13	12.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1042870
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1659, -75.4481