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Felton, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,129
Population
1,429/sq mi density
$62,000
Median Income
$39,727 per capita
$276,800
Home Value
$382,584 Zillow
$884
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
1,197 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$62,000 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$276,800 home value, $884/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,000
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,727
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Felton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Felton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,000
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,727
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,091
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,852
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
567
Retail
651
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,091
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,678
23% 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 | $62,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,727 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |