Population 485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Pines
Household size in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lake Pines holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lake Pines is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Delaware as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 35.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Lake Pines, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Pines
Renters in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Lake Pines rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lake Pines than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Lake Pines has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,027 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $930 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,187 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Pines pays $1,187 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Pines
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lake Pines: 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lake Pines have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Delaware.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Pines
| Period | Lake Pines | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Pines has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Pines compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pines | 2.84 | 43.2 | 6.2% | 15.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,187 | 22.1% | 91.8% | 2.1% |
| Laurel | 2.61 | 41.2 | 19.8% | 34.0% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,073 | 14.2% | 86.2% | 7.7% |
| Sycamore | 2.65 | 45.3 | 5.8% | 22.9% | 4.3% | 2001 | $1,755 | 28.4% | 90.8% | 0.8% |
| Delmar | 2.99 | 45.4 | 10.1% | 15.4% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,112 | 19.0% | 87.3% | 6.0% |
| Lowes Crossroads | 2.94 | 37.6 | 16.6% | 16.9% | 11.1% | 1998 | $1,394 | 18.5% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Shortly | 2.59 | 45.7 | 8.4% | 26.0% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,818 | 27.4% | 89.0% | 1.7% |
| Bethel | 2.73 | 43.7 | 0.9% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 1988 | $898 | 16.4% | 88.7% | 0.6% |
| Portsville | 2.41 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1995 | $916 | 11.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Delmar | 2.51 | 38.1 | 12.9% | 30.5% | 9.8% | 1989 | $1,414 | 23.0% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Hardscrabble | 2.88 | 38.6 | 14.8% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,121 | 17.1% | 85.6% | 4.0% |
| Melson | 2.88 | 39.1 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,543 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Pines. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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