Port Penn is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 162 people and just one neighborhood, Port Penn is the 44th largest community in Delaware.
Port Penn home prices are not only among the most expensive in Delaware, but Port Penn real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Port Penn is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 83.33% of the Port Penn workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Port Penn is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Penn who work in healthcare (16.67%), office and administrative support (0.00%), and sales jobs (0.00%).
One of the nice things about Port Penn is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Port Penn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
Port Penn is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Port Penn is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Port Penn has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Port Penn is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Port Penn has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Port Penn in 2018 was $17,171, which is low income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,684 for a family of four. However, Port Penn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Penn also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 58.36% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Port Penn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Penn residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Port Penn include Irish, German, French, English, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Port Penn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to DE* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Middletown High School
120 Silver Lake Road Middletown, DE 19709 |
09-12 | ||
Redding (louis L.) Middle School
201 New Street Middletown, DE 19709 |
06-08 | ||
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center School
1221 Cedar Lane Road Middletown, DE 19709 |
KG-KG | ||
Waters (alfred G.) Middle School
1235 Cedar Lane Road Middletown, DE 19709 |
06-08 | ||
Cedar Lane Elementary School
1259 Cedar Lane Road Middletown, DE 19709 |
01-05 | ||
Old State Elementary School
580 Tony Marchio Drive Townsend, DE 19734 |
01-05 | ||
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center School
611 Campus Drive Townsend, DE 19734 |
KG-KG | ||
Southern Elementary School
795 Cox Neck Road New Castle, DE 19720 |
KG-05 | ||
Bedford (gunning) Middle School
801 Cox Neck Road New Castle, DE 19720 |
06-08 | ||
Penn (william) High School
713 East Basin Road New Castle, DE 19720 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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