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Port Penn, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
477
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$95,287
Median Income
$26,758 per capita
$388,500
Home Value
$294,106 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
3,464 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$95,287 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$388,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,287
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,758
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Penn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Penn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,287
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,758
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $95,287 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,758 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |