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Long Neck, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,372
Population
859/sq mi density
$55,508
Median Income
$46,948 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$525,044 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
48
Violent Crime/100K
1,646 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,508 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
48 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,508
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,948
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Long Neck vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Long Neck’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,508
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,948
120%
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
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% 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
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
29 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 | $55,508 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,948 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $23,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
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 |