Ardencroft

Population: 187
Median household income: $125,125
Median home value: $422,800

Ardencroft is a community in New Castle County, Delaware, home to 187 residents. Its median household income of $125,125 runs above the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ardencroft's population declined 15.0% from 220 to 187, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $319,600 to $422,800.

58.1% of workers drive to work alone. 95.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 187
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $125,125
Median home value: $422,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

220187

Median household income

$97,500$125,125

Median home value

$319,600$422,800

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	220	$97,500	$319,600	$1,500
2020	190	$103,438	$350,000	$1,531
2021	236	$110,132	$372,100	$1,313
2022	190	$120,658	$416,200	$1,333
2023	187	$125,125	$422,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over18.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.5%
5 to 17	16	8.6%
18 to 24	5	2.7%
25 to 34	15	8.0%
35 to 44	13	7.0%
45 to 54	39	20.9%
55 to 64	24	12.8%
65 to 74	40	21.4%
75 and over	34	18.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154	82.4%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree39.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.2%
High school graduate	19	11.5%
Some college or associate's	35	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	65	39.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	26.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	58.1%
Carpooled	1	1.0%
Public transit	2	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	39.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	39.1%
15 to 29 min	33	51.6%
30 to 44 min	4	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 3.7% (7 of 187)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	69.6%
Nonfamily households	31	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102	96.2%
Vacant	4	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	85.3%
Renter-occupied	15	14.7%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	95.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.9%
2 to 4 units	2	1.9%
5 to 19 units	2	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1001530
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8056, -75.4862