Population 658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Penn
Household size in Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Port Penn is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.33 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 Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, Port Penn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Port Penn than nationally: 9.4%, against 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 Port Penn
Renters in Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Penn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Port Penn: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Port Penn has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $953 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,127 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,210 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,603 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
The median renter in Port Penn pays $1,603 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Penn
Bachelor's degrees in Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Port Penn than nationally: 28.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Port Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Port Penn: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Penn
| Period | Port Penn | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Port Penn is close to 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).
Port Penn 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 Penn | 2.98 | 45.4 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1994 | $1,603 | 28.4% | 97.9% | 5.8% |
| St. Georges | 3.02 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1992 | $1,708 | 39.7% | 98.6% | 3.8% |
| Delaware City | 2.65 | 39.7 | 8.9% | 25.1% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,406 | 24.0% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
| Fort Elfsborg | 2.42 | 51.6 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 20.6% | 1957 | $1,531 | 20.2% | 95.5% | 5.1% |
| Kirkwood | 3.14 | 43.2 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2000 | $1,214 | 43.8% | 92.2% | 7.6% |
| Odessa | 2.95 | 41.2 | 1.9% | 19.8% | 17.2% | 1990 | $971 | 47.6% | 97.0% | 0.5% |
| Middletown | 2.89 | 41.6 | 14.5% | 14.3% | 2.2% | 2003 | $1,650 | 47.2% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
| Sinnickson Landing | 2.58 | 48.9 | 6.3% | 13.6% | 12.2% | 1966 | $1,308 | 26.4% | 94.7% | 15.1% |
| Hancocks Bridge | 2.37 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 27.1% | 3.5% | 1944 | $1,679 | 21.0% | 95.7% | 5.5% |
| Bear | 2.66 | 42.4 | 11.1% | 20.5% | 4.0% | 1996 | $1,817 | 38.0% | 93.3% | 5.0% |
| Salem | 2.36 | 40.7 | 13.6% | 48.0% | 17.0% | 1949 | $1,157 | 17.7% | 85.9% | 8.2% |
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 Penn. 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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