Population 58 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Mahon
Household size in Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Port Mahon are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Port Mahon is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Port Mahon as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Delaware as a whole (12.3%).
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 Port Mahon
Renters in Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −31.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Mahon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.8% of the housing in Port Mahon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Port Mahon leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $980 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,056 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,056 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$76 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Port Mahon pays $1,056 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Port Mahon
Bachelor's degrees in Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Port Mahon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Port Mahon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Port Mahon
| Period | Port Mahon | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Port Mahon has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Port Mahon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mahon | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Little Creek | 2.17 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 24.4% | 1977 | $1,317 | 23.5% | 89.2% | 2.8% |
| Dover Afb | 2.79 | 23.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,812 | 42.1% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| Kitts Hummock | 2.39 | 35.0 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 30.8% | 1972 | $1,056 | 12.1% | 83.2% | 2.7% |
| Leipsic | 2.54 | 42.6 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 1993 | $1,313 | 19.4% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| Dover | 2.54 | 37.2 | 15.6% | 42.0% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,354 | 27.7% | 91.5% | 7.3% |
| Wyoming | 2.32 | 37.0 | 9.4% | 24.1% | 3.6% | 1977 | $1,602 | 37.3% | 93.8% | 9.3% |
| Eberton | 2.68 | 50.2 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2012 | $1,554 | 26.2% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Cheswold | 2.76 | 44.0 | 19.1% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 2005 | $933 | 21.2% | 85.9% | 6.0% |
| Bowers | 2.40 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 1994 | $1,285 | 28.3% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Magnolia | 2.93 | 39.8 | 9.0% | 15.9% | 4.5% | 2001 | $1,677 | 39.1% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
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 Port Mahon. 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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