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The Long Neck CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,161 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Long Neck ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density and 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 Long Neck is located at latitude 38.6201 and longitude -75.1507 in Sussex County. The formal boundaries for the Long Neck Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Sussex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Long Neck Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

Delaware is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Long Neck Census Designated Place is located within Millsboro Division of Sussex 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	2,161 (100%)
Population Density	783 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$56,745
Per Capita Income	$44,986
Median Home Value	$187,600

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,298 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,137 (49.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	98 (4.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,063 (46.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,235
Average Household Size	1.75
Family Households	725 (58.7%)

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).

Long Neck, DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Long Neck 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	# 42	49th
Population Density	# 71	12th
Median Household Income	# 74	8th
Per Capita Income	# 31	62nd
Diversity Index	# 71	12th

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