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Highland Acres, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $319,980 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
Highland Acres:

$319,980
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $245,592 - $384,408

Total population: 3,459 (Urban population: 3,334, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 1,535 (1,420 occupied: 1,297 owner occupied, 157 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

26%

Housing density: 983 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,480,178.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,069 (lower quartile is $780, upper quartile is $1,354)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $786


Median gross rent in Highland Acres, DE in 2022: $1,435

Housing units in Highland Acres with a mortgage: 948 (85 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 87 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 90

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $145,876

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $75,982

Median monthly housing costs: $1,218

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Highland Acres, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1975

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,989
  • Male householders: 656 (77 living alone), Female householders: 736 (148 living alone)
  • 916 spouses (906 opposite-sex spouses), 90 unmarried partners, (90 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,183 children (1,149 natural, 6 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 204 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5

Size of family households: 492 2-persons, 252 3-persons, 396 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 235 1-person, 20 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

547 married couples with children.
153 single-parent households (35 men, 118 women).

93.7% of residents of Highland Acres speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 112 (2.8%)
(93.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.7
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 1092 bedrooms
  • 6323 bedrooms
  • 4384 bedrooms
  • 1025+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 302 bedrooms
  • 1163 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Acres in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Acres in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 32no vehicle
  • 3411 vehicle
  • 6092 vehicles
  • 2213 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Acres in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Highland Acres in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 721 vehicle
  • 562 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 284 rooms
  • 955 rooms
  • 1636 rooms
  • 3337 rooms
  • 2288 rooms
  • 4349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 55 rooms
  • 896 rooms
  • 257 rooms
  • 18 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Highland Acres, DE
  • Highland Acres, DE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Highland Acres, DE in 2022
  • 28Less than $10,000
  • 34$10,000 to $19,999
  • 30$20,000 to $29,999
  • 54$30,000 to $39,999
  • 71$40,000 to $49,999
  • 142$50,000 to $59,999
  • 110$60,000 to $74,999
  • 197$75,000 to $99,999
  • 182$100,000 to $124,999
  • 113$125,000 to $149,999
  • 321$150,000 to $199,999
  • 179$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Highland Acres, DE

  • Distribution of house value in Highland Acres, DE in 2022
  • 24Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 18$35,000 to $39,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 14$150,000 to $174,999
  • 57$175,000 to $199,999
  • 163$200,000 to $249,999
  • 272$250,000 to $299,999
  • 504$300,000 to $399,999
  • 218$400,000 to $499,999
  • 48$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Highland Acres, DE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Highland Acres, DE in 2022
  • 10$650 to $699
  • 14$750 to $799
  • 15$800 to $899
  • 21$900 to $999
  • 14$1,000 to $1,249
  • 50$1,250 to $1,499
  • 17No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 91 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 14
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 161
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 535
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 206
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 135
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 157
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 78
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 21
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 162
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 188
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 51
  • 90 or more minutes: 41

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,443 (84.2%)
  • Carpooled: 176 (10.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.3%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 28 (1.6%)
  • Other means: 7 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 49 (2.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 3.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Highland Acres, Delaware
  • 12010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 411990 to 1999
  • 321980 to 1989
  • 321970 to 1979
  • 102Before 1970
Ancestries in Highland Acres, DE

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 227 (15.7%)
  • Irish: 171 (11.8%)
  • German: 158 (10.9%)
  • American: 117 (8.1%)
  • Polish: 62 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 48 (3.3%)
  • French: 38 (2.6%)
  • European: 36 (2.5%)
  • Hungarian: 17 (1.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.5%)
  • Yugoslavian: 7 (0.5%)
  • British: 6 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 6 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 5 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 3 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam
Highland Acres:

16.2% (17)
Delaware:

1.4% (1,388)

Hong Kong
Highland Acres:

14.3% (15)
Delaware:

0.8% (776)

Germany
Highland Acres:

10.5% (11)
Delaware:

1.6% (1,552)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Highland Acres:

8.6% (9)
Delaware:

5.7% (5,583)

Taiwan
Highland Acres:

7.6% (8)
Delaware:

0.9% (834)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Highland Acres:

6.7% (7)
Delaware:

0.5% (534)

Greece
Highland Acres:

6.7% (7)
Delaware:

0.5% (451)

England
Highland Acres:

5.7% (6)
Delaware:

1.3% (1,297)

Korea
Highland Acres:

5.7% (6)
Delaware:

1.7% (1,635)

Jamaica
Highland Acres:

5.7% (6)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,727)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,809
  • Other state: 1,901
  • Northeast: 935
  • Midwest: 150
  • South: 685
  • West: 88

97.3% of Highland Acres residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 12.0% lived in Delaware.


Highland Acres:

97.3%
State average:

89.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 87
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 459
  • Less than 1 year of college: 108
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
  • Associate degree: 84
  • Bachelor's degree: 286
  • Master's degree: 105
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 55
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 416
  • Less than 1 year of college: 77
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
  • Associate degree: 80
  • Bachelor's degree: 375
  • Master's degree: 162
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Highland Acres marital status for males
Highland Acres marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,359
  • One, attached: 26
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • Mobile homes: 142

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,817

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Highland Acres
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Highland Acres, DE
  • 54.4%Utility gas
  • 26.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Highland Acres, DE
  • 65.3%Electricity
  • 21.8%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:

7.6%
Delaware:

11.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

3.0%
Delaware:

12.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:

13.9%
Delaware:

19.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability