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Kent Acres, Delaware

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Population in 2010: 1,890.
Population change since 2000: +15.5%
Males: 975  (51.6%)
Females: 915  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

29.3 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years

Zip codes: 19901.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,504 (it was $43,261 in 2000)
Kent Acres:

$71,504
DE:

$82,174

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,549 (it was $18,576 in 2000)

Kent Acres CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $236,591 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Kent Acres:

$236,591
DE:

$337,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $338,681; detached houses: $354,528; mobile homes: $266,207

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,454.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kent Acres: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.8%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.8% for Black residents, 26.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kent Acres, DE (2022)
    • 83038.1%White alone
    • 62128.5%Two or more races
    • 47822.0%Black alone
    • 23810.9%Hispanic
    • 1054.8%Asian alone

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Ancestries: American (14.0%), Haitian (7.3%), German (6.9%), African (4.8%), European (3.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 2,139 people per square mile   (low).

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144 residents are foreign born (3.7% Asia, 2.2% Latin America).

This place:

6.6%
Delaware:

9.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kent Acres CDP:

0.8% ($629)
Delaware:

0.7% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (36.2 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (60.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Rodney Village, DE (0.9 miles ),
Highland Acres, DE (1.0 miles ),
Dover Base Housing, DE (1.5 miles ),
Camden, DE (1.5 miles ),
Dover, DE (1.5 miles ),
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (1.5 miles ),
Wyoming, DE (1.5 miles ),
Little Creek, DE (2.1 miles)

Latitude: 39.13 N, Longitude: 75.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Distribution of median household income in Kent Acres, DE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kent Acres, DE in 2022

Property values in Kent Acres, DE

Kent Acres satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Delaware:

3.7%
Most common industries in Kent Acres, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (16.1%)
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Truck transportation (7.6%)
  • Chemicals (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Paper (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.5%)
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Paper (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Kent Acres, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)

Average climate in Kent Acres, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.4. This is about average.

City:

61.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.89
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00404. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00404
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Kent Acres-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Kent Acres place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category F2 tornado 7.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kent Acres-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Kent Acres center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 6.5 miles away from Kent Acres center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.8 miles away from Kent Acres center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kent Acres topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kent Acres:

  • DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (Hospital, about 2 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • COURTLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • CHRISTIANA CARE VISITING NURSE ASSN (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; CAMDEN, DE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent Acres:

  • Delaware State University (about 5 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 4,087)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 6 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 31 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Cumberland County College (about 33 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Wilmington University (about 39 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • University of Delaware (about 40 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 43 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)

Points of interest:

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Church in Kent Acres: Trinity Wesleyan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Puncheon Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Kent Acres:

Marital status in Kent Acres, DE
  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Kent Acres:

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Delaware average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kent Acres, DE (based on Kent County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,6795
Evangelical Protestant14,99279
Mainline Protestant14,93141
Black Protestant3,24518
Other2,71814
Orthodox1001
None109,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
This county:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
This county:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Kent County:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

31.2%
Delaware:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.2%
State:

49.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kent Acres:

46.0%
Delaware:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.5
Delaware:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kent Acres:

19.7%
Delaware:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kent Acres:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kent Acres:

34.0%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

55.2%
Delaware:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Kent Acres:

78.7%
Delaware:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kent Acres, DE Residents

7.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.70%
Delaware average:

6.79%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($796 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New Castle County, DE  1.71% ($56,174 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  1.09% ($43,884)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.35% ($54,243)


6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Delaware average:

5.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sussex County, DE  1.35% ($59,137 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE  1.23% ($51,995)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($35,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kent Acres:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kent Acres:

  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kent Acres:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)

Kent Acres fatal accident list:

Nov 8, 2014 07:49 PM, Us-13 S. Dupont Hwy, Lat: 39.127439, Lon: -75.530550, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 19, 2013 04:05 PM, State Street, Lat: 39.138203, Lon: -75.522258, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 24, 2011 00:05 AM, South State Street, Lat: 39.129411, Lon: -75.518892, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 171ft / 52.2mTotal length
  • 52,391Total average daily traffic
  • 4,006Total average daily truck traffic
  • 65,117Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$191,7545$186,07230$201,1212$52,6501$140,1701$8,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$03$180,7201$44,3300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$105,5300$013$226,3452$39,9701$89,8701$32,410
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$010$206,0050$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$194,5670$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0412.00 , 0416.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$227,2201$287,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0412.00 , 0416.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kent Acres, DE
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Kent Acres, DE - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kent Acres, DE
  • 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.1%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kent Acres, DE
  • 76.3%Electricity
  • 19.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Kent Acres compared to Delaware state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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