Port Penn, Delaware Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 592, Port Penn's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Port Penn is a small community located in Delaware, within New Castle County. The total population is 592. It ranks as the 60th most populous out of 79 Census-designated places in Delaware.

Age Demographics

The median age in Port Penn is 66.0 years. This is 59% higher than the state median of 41.6 years. 26.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Port Penn is $72,009. This is 15% lower than the state median of $84,954. It is also 11% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Port Penn. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Port Penn, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $383,900. Housing costs are 9% higher than the state median of $352,000. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.3x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 37% higher than the state average of 73.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Port Penn was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Port Penn, Delaware is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Delaware state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 79 Census-designated places in Delaware. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.