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Fenwick Island, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
Fenwick Island is a Census town of 401 people across 0.33 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $113,125, 94.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $290,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fenwick Island
What Fenwick Island is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.33 sq mi
- Water area0.15 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,210
- County holding the largest share of its areaSussex 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 Fenwick Island
- Population401
- Median age66.8
- Population under 185 plus or minus 14
- Share under 181.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over230
- Share 65 and over57.4 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Households205
- Family households148 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families72.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fenwick Island
- Median household income$113,125 plus or minus $22,658
- Per capita income$100,572
- Civilian labor force146 plus or minus 38
- Employed141 plus or minus 36
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over380
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent plus or minus 19.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree27.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fenwick Island
- Housing units733
- Occupied units205
- Vacant units528
- Vacancy rate72.0 percent
- Owner occupied194
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate94.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,394,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,438 plus or minus $663
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units693
- Share single family94.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more33 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more4.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fenwick Island gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute76 plus or minus 26
- Commuting under 15 minutes31 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 22.0
- Drove alone50.0 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Carpooled0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Worked from home44.9 percent plus or minus 12.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fenwick Island (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$290,000
- Average approval$145,000
- Median approval$145,000
- Largest approval$250,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fenwick Island, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Fenwick Island (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$682,000
- Average approval$682,000
- Median approval$682,000
- Largest approval$682,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fenwick Island, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fenwick Island
- NFIP communityTown of Fenwick Island
- NFIP community number105084
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date03/16/15
The Town of Fenwick Island participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 105084 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sussex County, not Fenwick Island
Sussex County context, not Fenwick Island figures
- Establishments in Sussex County6,411
- Covered employment, Sussex County94,273
- Average annual pay, Sussex County$55,078
- Housing units permitted, Sussex County4,354
Every figure in this section is published for Sussex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fenwick Island.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fenwick Island questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fenwick Island, Delaware?
401, in 205 households. Fenwick Island town covers 0.33 square miles of land, which is 1,210 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fenwick Island in?
Sussex 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 Fenwick Island?
$113,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,394,700. Median gross rent is $1,438 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fenwick Island businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $290,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $145,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $682,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fenwick Island, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fenwick Island borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fenwick Island. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fenwick Island in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fenwick Island appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fenwick Island, town of, community 105084, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fenwick Island figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sussex 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 Fenwick Island.
Is zoning published for Fenwick Island?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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