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Highland Acres, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
Highland Acres is a Census CDP of 3,752 people across 1.49 square miles of land, in Kent County. Median household income is $102,356, 82.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Highland Acres
What Highland Acres is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.49 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,514 plus or minus 666
- County holding the largest share of its areaKent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Highland Acres
- Population3,752 plus or minus 994
- Median age45.1
- Population under 18894 plus or minus 384
- Share under 1823.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over928
- Share 65 and over24.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Households1,247 plus or minus 255
- Family households1,008 plus or minus 267
- Share of households that are families80.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Highland Acres
- Median household income$102,356 plus or minus $22,614
- Per capita income$48,639 plus or minus $10,130
- Civilian labor force1,590 plus or minus 540
- Employed1,519 plus or minus 538
- Unemployed71 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,559 plus or minus 556
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent plus or minus 27.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highland Acres
- Housing units1,317
- Occupied units1,247 plus or minus 255
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,026 plus or minus 252
- Renter occupied221 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate82.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$306,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,583
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units1,204 plus or minus 252
- Share single family91.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more13 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Mobile homes100 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Highland Acres gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,425 plus or minus 513
- Commuting under 15 minutes646 plus or minus 289
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.3 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more377 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.5 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone75.7 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home8.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kent County, not Highland Acres
Kent County context, not Highland Acres figures
- Establishments in Kent County4,971
- Covered employment, Kent County71,071
- Average annual pay, Kent County$57,464
- Housing units permitted, Kent County1,201
Every figure in this section is published for Kent County as a whole and is not a measurement of Highland Acres.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Highland Acres questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Highland Acres, Delaware?
3,752, in 1,247 households. Highland Acres CDP covers 1.49 square miles of land, which is 2,514 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Highland Acres in?
Kent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Highland Acres?
$102,356. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,400. Median gross rent is $1,583 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Highland Acres figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Highland Acres.
Is zoning published for Highland Acres?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.