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Henlopen Acres is a Census town of 176 people across 0.26 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $151,250, 100.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Henlopen Acres
What Henlopen Acres is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land689 plus or minus 208
- 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 Henlopen Acres
- Population176 plus or minus 53
- Median age70.4
- Population under 189 plus or minus 14
- Share under 185.1 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over113 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over64.2 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Households94 plus or minus 29
- Family households61 plus or minus 24
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Henlopen Acres
- Median household income$151,250 plus or minus $98,827
- Per capita income$107,915 plus or minus $29,795
- Civilian labor force67 plus or minus 27
- Employed63 plus or minus 27
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over162 plus or minus 50
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.9 percent plus or minus 39.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher80.2 percent plus or minus 33.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree32.7 percent plus or minus 9.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Henlopen Acres
- Housing units232
- Occupied units94 plus or minus 29
- Vacant units138 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate59.5 percent
- Owner occupied94 plus or minus 29
- Renter occupied0
- Ownership rate100.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$2,000,001
- Single family units232
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Henlopen Acres gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute40 plus or minus 17
- Commuting under 15 minutes16 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.0 percent plus or minus 37.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more11 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent plus or minus 37.2
- Drove alone60.3 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home36.5 percent plus or minus 25.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Henlopen Acres
- NFIP communityTown of Henlopen Acres
- NFIP community number100053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/15
The Town of Henlopen Acres participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 100053 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sussex County, not Henlopen Acres
Sussex County context, not Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen 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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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
Henlopen Acres questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Henlopen Acres, Delaware?
176, in 94 households. Henlopen Acres town covers 0.26 square miles of land, which is 689 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres?
$151,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,001. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Henlopen Acres in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Henlopen Acres appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Henlopen Acres, town of, community 100053, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres.
Is zoning published for Henlopen Acres?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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