Fenwick Island

Population: 383
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $1,337,500

Fenwick Island, a community in Sussex County, Delaware, has 383 residents. Its median household income of $120,625 runs above the Sussex County figure of $78,162.

From 2019 to 2023, Fenwick Island's population declined 24.2% from 505 to 383, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $838,400 to $1,337,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population. 66.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 383
Median age: 68.6 yrs
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $1,337,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 740
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

505383

Median household income

$73,750$120,625

Median home value

$838,400$1,337,500

Median gross rent

$1,167$1,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	505	$73,750	$838,400	$1,167
2020	445	$85,000	$899,500	$1,313
2021	408	$108,750	$875,000	—
2022	350	$118,438	$1,166,700	—
2023	383	$120,625	$1,337,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.3%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 440.5%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7423.2%

75 and over36.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	2.3%
18 to 24	6	1.6%
25 to 34	20	5.2%
35 to 44	2	0.5%
45 to 54	30	7.8%
55 to 64	87	22.7%
65 to 74	89	23.2%
75 and over	140	36.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	377	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate11.7%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	5.2%
High school graduate	43	11.7%
Some college or associate's	94	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	121	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	91	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	66.9%
Carpooled	1	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	27.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	39.6%
15 to 29 min	31	30.7%
30 to 44 min	8	7.9%
45 to 59 min	17	16.8%
60+ min	5	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 1.3% (5 of 383)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	67.2%
Nonfamily households	67	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	27.6%
Vacant	536	72.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	96.6%
Renter-occupied	7	3.4%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	676	91.4%
1-unit, attached	32	4.3%
2 to 4 units	4	0.5%
5 to 19 units	20	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1026880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.4603, -75.0533