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Blades, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,055
Population
1,918/sq mi density
$62,596
Median Income
$24,240 per capita
$209,600
Home Value
$242,076 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
1,566 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,596 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$209,600 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,596
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,240
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blades vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blades’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,596
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,240
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,378
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,171
Restaurants
688
Healthcare
716
Retail
1,067
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,378
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,326
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,596 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $23,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,171 |
| Restaurants | 688 |
| Healthcare | 716 |
| Retail | 1,067 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,326 |