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Highland Acres, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,661
Population
2,457/sq mi density
$101,685
Median Income
$43,702 per capita
$293,600
Home Value
$335,071 Zillow
$1,412
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
313
Violent Crime/100K
8,840 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,685 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$293,600 home value, $1,412/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
313 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,685
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,702
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Acres vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Acres’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,685
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,702
112%
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
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
23 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 | $101,685 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,702 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |