Fenwick Island, DE

Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
383 Population 1,161/sq mi density
$120,625 Median Income $112,876 per capita
$1,337,500 Home Value $1,047,219 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature
258 Violent Crime/100K 2,062 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,337,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
383
Census 2023
Population Density
1,161
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.9 km²)
Median Age
68.6 yrs
76% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.4%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
9.1%
52% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.9%
22% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.7%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.3%
73% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population383
Population Year2023
Population Density1,161 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age68.6 years

Gender

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans9.1%
Disability15.9%
Health Insurance97.7%
Uninsured2.3%
Broadband Access92.6%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent