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The Port Penn CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 592 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Port Penn ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Delaware. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Port Penn is located at latitude 39.5168 and longitude -75.5766 in New Castle County. New Castle County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

It also has a Functional Status Code of ""

Delaware is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Port Penn Census Designated Place is located within Middletown-Odessa Division of New Castle County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	592 (100%)
Population Density	1,464 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	0


INCOME
Median Household Income	$72,009
Per Capita Income	$28,034
Median Home Value	$383,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	189 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	189 (100.0%)
Renter Occupied HU	—
Vacant Housing Units	0 (0.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	189
Average Household Size	3.13
Family Households	189 (100.0%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Port Penn, DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Port Penn to the other 79 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Delaware by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 61	24th
Population Density	# 37	54th
Median Household Income	# 53	34th
Per Capita Income	# 68	15th
Diversity Index	# 79	1st

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