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Smyrna, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,031
Population
2,033/sq mi density
$70,473
Median Income
$32,846 per capita
$273,400
Home Value
$395,531 Zillow
$1,398
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
272
Violent Crime/100K
2,090 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,473 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$273,400 home value, $1,398/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
272 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,473
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,846
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smyrna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smyrna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,473
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,846
84%
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
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
33 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 | $70,473 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |