CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fenwick Island

Delaware · 182 residents · 0.33 sq mi

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With 182 people, Fenwick Island is a city in Delaware. At a median age of 63.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $202,800. Renters pay $875 a month at the median. There are 160 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 63.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

182

−47%vs 2000

vs 342 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

63.0

+4%vs 2000

vs 60.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.33 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024401

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.6%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.7%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.3%(6)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.7%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.6%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 344.9%(9)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.2%(15)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(21)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6422.5%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7428.6%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.4%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,250

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,845

−55%vs 2000

vs $44,415 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$202,800

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $283,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$875

+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $763 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.3% in 2000

4.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(333)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(182)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American4.2%(17)

Uruguayan4.2%(17)

Mexican0.2%(1)

Ancestry

English23.9%(96)

German22.4%(90)

Irish18.7%(75)

Italian6.2%(25)

American4.7%(19)

Polish3.5%(14)

Welsh2.7%(11)

French2%(8)

Norwegian1.5%(6)

Ukrainian1.5%(6)

Scottish1%(4)

Lithuanian0.7%(3)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(3)

Arab0.5%(2)

Lebanese0.5%(2)

Armenian0.5%(2)

Belgian0.5%(2)

Dutch0.5%(2)

French Canadian0.5%(2)

Hungarian0.5%(2)

Russian0.5%(2)

Swedish0.5%(2)

Swiss0.5%(2)

Czech0.2%(1)

Slovak0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.1%

−14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.1%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married10.1%(20)

Married74.7%(148)

Widowed7.1%(14)

Divorced8.1%(16)

Women 15+

Never married9.5%(19)

Married61.7%(124)

Widowed22.4%(45)

Divorced6.5%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 2.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.4%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

54.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.3%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 90.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.3%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.2%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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