Betterton

Population: 358
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $219,000

Betterton is a community in Kent County, Maryland, home to 358 residents. The median household income of $74,375 is in line with the Kent County median ($74,402).

From 2019 to 2023, Betterton's population declined 16.9% from 431 to 358, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $175,000 to $219,000.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $1,063.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 358
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $219,000
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

431358

Median household income

$53,594$74,375

Median home value

$175,000$219,000

Median gross rent

$930$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	431	$53,594	$175,000	$930
2020	412	$58,958	$200,000	$1,000
2021	410	$73,750	$212,500	$896
2022	363	$62,750	$235,900	$900
2023	358	$74,375	$219,000	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	7.8%
5 to 17	48	13.4%
18 to 24	20	5.6%
25 to 34	32	8.9%
35 to 44	42	11.7%
45 to 54	41	11.5%
55 to 64	69	19.3%
65 to 74	38	10.6%
75 and over	40	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	301	84.1%
Black or African American	26	7.3%
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	7	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	5.0%
High school graduate	98	37.4%
Some college or associate's	51	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	53	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	97	80.8%
Carpooled	7	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	11.9%
15 to 29 min	59	54.1%
30 to 44 min	11	10.1%
45 to 59 min	19	17.4%
60+ min	7	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.6% (48 of 353)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	70.9%
Nonfamily households	41	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	52.0%
Vacant	130	48.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	75.9%
Renter-occupied	34	24.1%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	196	72.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	5.2%
5 to 19 units	52	19.2%
20 or more units	5	1.8%
Mobile home & other	4	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2407200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3671, -76.0725