Port Penn

Population: 477
Median household income: $95,287
Median home value: $388,500

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, Port Penn is a community with a population of 477. At $95,287, its median household income sits above New Castle County's $89,901.

Between 2020 and 2023, Port Penn's population grew 62.8% from 293 to 477, while its median home value rose 122.0% from $175,000 to $388,500.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 477
Median age: 66.3 yrs
Median household income: $95,287
Median home value: $388,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293477

Median home value

$175,000$388,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	293	—	$175,000
2021	57	—	—
2022	138	—	—
2023	477	$95,287	$388,500

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 642.1%

65 to 7425.6%

75 and over27.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	12.4%
5 to 17	67	14.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	73	15.3%
45 to 54	14	2.9%
55 to 64	10	2.1%
65 to 74	122	25.6%
75 and over	132	27.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	477	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate75.8%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	266	75.8%
Some college or associate's	85	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	24	28.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	61	71.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1058600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 39.5152, -75.5814