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Little Creek, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
231
Population
2,310/sq mi density
$70,179
Median Income
$30,165 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$334,836 Zillow
$1,108
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
642
Violent Crime/100K
4,975 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$70,179 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $1,108/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
642 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,179
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,165
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Little Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Little Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,179
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,165
77%
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
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
12% 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
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
28 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 | $70,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,165 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |