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Long Neck

Delaware · 870 residents · 2.76 sq mi
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Long Neck is home to 870 people in Delaware. The median age is 60.8, about 28 years above the US median. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 47% since 2000. That trails the Delaware median by roughly 39%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 60.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
870
−47%vs 2000
vs 1,629 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
60.8
−2%vs 2000
vs 61.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6551K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Long Neck
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 91.3%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.5%(13)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.2%(19)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349%(78)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 445.6%(49)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(103)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6421.1%(184)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7421.8%(190)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.9%(121)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,350
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,688 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,752
−49%vs 2000
vs $25,172 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,300
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$309
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
95.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.8% in 2000
4.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,599)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(864)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Chilean1.7%(37)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(41)
Ancestry
German22.1%(477)
Irish19.2%(414)
Italian18.9%(408)
English17.4%(375)
Polish6.7%(144)
American5.7%(124)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(76)
Scottish3.1%(68)
Dutch3.1%(66)
French1.9%(42)
Norwegian1.3%(28)
Hungarian1.1%(24)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1%(22)
Russian0.7%(15)
Welsh0.7%(15)
Swedish0.6%(12)
Swiss0.5%(10)
British0.3%(6)
Canadian0.3%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.2%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.8%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 married10.7%(91)
Married78.5%(669)
Widowed3.3%(28)
Divorced7.5%(64)
Women 15+
Never married11.9%(144)
Married57.5%(694)
Widowed12.3%(148)
Divorced18.2%(220)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
61.0%
+15.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.8%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% 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)18.6%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era74.5%(196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 263 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Long Neck, Delaware?

Long Neck, Delaware has about 870 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Long Neck, Delaware?

The typical household in Long Neck, Delaware earns about $21,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Long Neck, Delaware expensive?

In Long Neck, Delaware, the median home is worth about $58,300, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Long Neck, Delaware?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Long Neck, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Long Neck, Delaware?

About 7.0% of people in Long Neck, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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