Did you know that Delaware ranked as the ninth richest state based on the 2010 census with a per-capita income higher than the U.S. average? Who knew? Using data based on the 2010 census (currently the only available data for this set of information thus far), the following census-designated areas of the state have the highest income per capita. We focused on those where the per capita income was more than $30,000. Here are some of the richest towns in Delaware:
- Greenville
Wikimedia Commons Per capita income: $83,223
Median household income: $114,022
Population: 2,470 Greenville, DE 19807, USA
- Henlopen Acres
Henlopen Acres Per capita income: $82,091
Median household income: $122,433
Population: 187 Henlopen Acres, DE 19971, USA
- South Bethany
Patrick Nouhailler / Flickr Per capita income: $53,624
Median household income: $77,125
Population: 492 South Bethany, DE, USA
- Dewey Beach
Patrick Muller / Flickr Per capita income: $51,598
Median household income: $79,471
Population: 442 Dewey Beach, DE 19971, USA
- Bethany Beach
WebbShots / Flickr Per capita income: $41,306
Median household income: $51,875
Population: 1150 Bethany Beach, DE, USA
- Fenwick Island
apium / Flickr Per capita income: $44,415
Median household income: $79,471
Population: 342 Fenwick Island, DE, USA
- Hockessin/8. North Star
Wikimedia Commons Note: While Hockessin is designated as a village, North Star is a census-designated area just to the south. We’ve included both for this one.
Per capita income, Hockessin: $40,516
Per capita income, North Star: $39,677
Median household income, Hockessin: $100,844
Median household income, North Star: $110,616
Population: Hockessin: 14,172
North Star: 7,546 Hockessin, DE, USANorth Star, DE, USA
- Rehoboth Beach
Patrick Nouhailler / Flickr Per capita income: $38,494
Median household income: $51,429
Population: 1,588 Rehoboth Beach, DE, USA
- Ardentown (includes 13. Ardencroft and 14. Arden)
Wikimedia Commons Ardentown, Ardencroft, and Arden are three adjacent villages which embrace an arts and crafts community style.
Per capita income: $35,557/ $30,480/ $30,422
Median household income: $64,286/ $56,875/ $56,732
Population: 240/ 190/ 535 Ardentown, DE, USAArdencroft, DE 19810, USAArden, DE 19810, USA
- Pike Creek
Ryan Keene / Flickr Per capita income: $32,939
Median household income: $71,655
Population: 6,987 Pike Creek, DE, USA
- Lewes
Doug Kerr / Flickr Per capita income: $32,685
Median household income: $48,707
Population: 3,266 Lewes, DE 19958, USA
Do any of these surprise you? Were there places that didn’t make the list that surprise you? Where do you think the richest towns in Delaware are? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Wikimedia Commons
Per capita income: $83,223
Median household income: $114,022
Population: 2,470
Greenville, DE 19807, USA
Henlopen Acres
Per capita income: $82,091
Median household income: $122,433
Population: 187
Henlopen Acres, DE 19971, USA
Patrick Nouhailler / Flickr
Per capita income: $53,624
Median household income: $77,125
Population: 492
South Bethany, DE, USA
Patrick Muller / Flickr
Per capita income: $51,598
Median household income: $79,471
Population: 442
Dewey Beach, DE 19971, USA
WebbShots / Flickr
Per capita income: $41,306
Median household income: $51,875
Population: 1150
Bethany Beach, DE, USA
apium / Flickr
Per capita income: $44,415
Median household income: $79,471
Population: 342
Fenwick Island, DE, USA
Note: While Hockessin is designated as a village, North Star is a census-designated area just to the south. We’ve included both for this one.
Per capita income, Hockessin: $40,516
Per capita income, North Star: $39,677
Median household income, Hockessin: $100,844
Median household income, North Star: $110,616
Population: Hockessin: 14,172
North Star: 7,546
Hockessin, DE, USANorth Star, DE, USA
Per capita income: $38,494
Median household income: $51,429
Population: 1,588
Rehoboth Beach, DE, USA
Ardentown, Ardencroft, and Arden are three adjacent villages which embrace an arts and crafts community style.
Per capita income: $35,557/ $30,480/ $30,422
Median household income: $64,286/ $56,875/ $56,732
Population: 240/ 190/ 535
Ardentown, DE, USAArdencroft, DE 19810, USAArden, DE 19810, USA
Ryan Keene / Flickr
Per capita income: $32,939
Median household income: $71,655
Population: 6,987
Pike Creek, DE, USA
Doug Kerr / Flickr
Per capita income: $32,685
Median household income: $48,707
Population: 3,266
Lewes, DE 19958, USA
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Richest Towns in Delaware August 05, 2022 Tori Jane What are some rich neighborhoods in Delaware? Just like anywhere else, Delaware has its more affluent neighborhoods and less affluent neighborhoods. In 2020, the median income for residents of Delaware was $34,513 per year per capita. Some of the wealthiest people in the wealthiest neighborhoods, however, often have incomes much higher than that. The wealthiest rich neighborhoods in Delaware include Bethany Beach, where the average home cost is $848,800, Rehoboth Beach, where the average home cost is $758,900, Lewes, where the average home is $470,600, and Selbyville, where the average home is $402,500. Where are the best places to live in Delaware? While “best” is certainly objective, one could use the crime rates to decipher which towns are the “best” versus which are the “worst.” We’ve written many topics on the subject, and it’s an interesting thing to research. At the time of this writing, the best places to live in Delaware (as decided by crime rates) include Ocean View, which has a crime rate less than half of the national average and holds the title of the safest town in Delaware! Milton comes in at a close second, with excellently affordable rent and low crime. We also love Clayton, another small town in Delaware with a crime rate 50% the national average. What is the wealthiest town in Delaware? At the time of this writing, the wealthiest town in Delaware as indicated by per-capita income is Greenville, whose residents average an impressive $83,223 annually. More than 25,000 households in Delaware make more than one million dollars per year, and lots of those folks live in Greenville, though many others also call some of the places listed in the above paragraph home instead. When thinking of wealth and money, folks often think of places like California or New York, but Delaware is a big one, too!
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Richest Towns in Delaware
August 05, 2022
Tori Jane
What are some rich neighborhoods in Delaware? Just like anywhere else, Delaware has its more affluent neighborhoods and less affluent neighborhoods. In 2020, the median income for residents of Delaware was $34,513 per year per capita. Some of the wealthiest people in the wealthiest neighborhoods, however, often have incomes much higher than that. The wealthiest rich neighborhoods in Delaware include Bethany Beach, where the average home cost is $848,800, Rehoboth Beach, where the average home cost is $758,900, Lewes, where the average home is $470,600, and Selbyville, where the average home is $402,500. Where are the best places to live in Delaware? While “best” is certainly objective, one could use the crime rates to decipher which towns are the “best” versus which are the “worst.” We’ve written many topics on the subject, and it’s an interesting thing to research. At the time of this writing, the best places to live in Delaware (as decided by crime rates) include Ocean View, which has a crime rate less than half of the national average and holds the title of the safest town in Delaware! Milton comes in at a close second, with excellently affordable rent and low crime. We also love Clayton, another small town in Delaware with a crime rate 50% the national average. What is the wealthiest town in Delaware? At the time of this writing, the wealthiest town in Delaware as indicated by per-capita income is Greenville, whose residents average an impressive $83,223 annually. More than 25,000 households in Delaware make more than one million dollars per year, and lots of those folks live in Greenville, though many others also call some of the places listed in the above paragraph home instead. When thinking of wealth and money, folks often think of places like California or New York, but Delaware is a big one, too!
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Just like anywhere else, Delaware has its more affluent neighborhoods and less affluent neighborhoods. In 2020, the median income for residents of Delaware was $34,513 per year per capita. Some of the wealthiest people in the wealthiest neighborhoods, however, often have incomes much higher than that. The wealthiest rich neighborhoods in Delaware include Bethany Beach, where the average home cost is $848,800, Rehoboth Beach, where the average home cost is $758,900, Lewes, where the average home is $470,600, and Selbyville, where the average home is $402,500.
Where are the best places to live in Delaware?
While “best” is certainly objective, one could use the crime rates to decipher which towns are the “best” versus which are the “worst.” We’ve written many topics on the subject, and it’s an interesting thing to research. At the time of this writing, the best places to live in Delaware (as decided by crime rates) include Ocean View, which has a crime rate less than half of the national average and holds the title of the safest town in Delaware! Milton comes in at a close second, with excellently affordable rent and low crime. We also love Clayton, another small town in Delaware with a crime rate 50% the national average.
What is the wealthiest town in Delaware?
At the time of this writing, the wealthiest town in Delaware as indicated by per-capita income is Greenville, whose residents average an impressive $83,223 annually. More than 25,000 households in Delaware make more than one million dollars per year, and lots of those folks live in Greenville, though many others also call some of the places listed in the above paragraph home instead. When thinking of wealth and money, folks often think of places like California or New York, but Delaware is a big one, too!
