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CITY · 2020 ACS

Port Penn

Delaware · 162 residents · 0.40 sq mi
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With 162 people, Port Penn is a city in Delaware. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The poverty rate is 58.4%, above the 12.8% national rate. The population has roughly tripled since 2021, adding 105 people. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. 0% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
87% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

162
+184%vs 2021
vs 57 in 2021
2020 – 2024
401 / sq mi
+184%vs 2021
vs 141 / sq mi in 2021
US average: 280
42.7
+21%vs 2021
vs 35.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.40 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
416432548564620202024Port Penn
2024592
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.7%(6)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98%(13)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.6%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 193.1%(5)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.5%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.3%(28)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(19)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(23)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.5%(17)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416%(26)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(11)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.6%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,171
−57%vs 2021
vs $40,272 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
−35.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.6% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
58.4%
+58.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade50%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade22.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance11.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical11.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$175,000
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
87.0%
+23.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.6% in 2021
13.0% rent
4.19 people
+62%vs 2021
vs 2.59 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(57)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(142)
Black1.9%(3)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish73.4%(215)
German29.4%(86)
French27%(79)
English6.8%(20)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
66.3%
−33.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.0%
−10.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 20.5% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
51.0%
−49.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
31.3%
US average: 73.3%
16.7%
−12.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 29.0% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.1%
−7.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 54.4% in 2021
52.9%
+7.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 45.6% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
15.4%
+15.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.7%
US average: 91.9%
85.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married16.9%(33)
Married49.7%(97)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced33.3%(65)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(78)
Married32.8%(88)
Widowed26.5%(71)
Divorced11.6%(31)
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Section 09

Health coverage

15.4%
+15.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
15.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
28.0%
US average: 17.6%
68.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
15.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
72.7%
US average: 35.2%

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port Penn, Delaware?

Port Penn, Delaware has about 162 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Port Penn, Delaware expensive?

In Port Penn, Delaware, the median home is worth about $175,000.

How educated are people in Port Penn, Delaware?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Port Penn, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Penn, Delaware?

About 58.4% of people in Port Penn, 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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