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Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rising Sun-Lebanon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,195
Residents
$109,167
Median income
$388,600
Median home
$1,470
Median rent (state)

Rising Sun-Lebanon - the verdict

Nationally, Rising Sun-Lebanon sits in the 83rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE

4,195 people live in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $109,167 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.8%. Typical homes in Rising Sun-Lebanon are valued around $388,600, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. 36.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Delaware scores 99.8 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,470 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $243 across Delaware, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

4,195 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$109,167 /yr

Poverty 6.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Rising Sun-Lebanon compare to other US cities?

Rising Sun-Lebanon measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rising Sun-Lebanon's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Delaware, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rising Sun-Lebanon's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$388,600 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rising Sun-Lebanon $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE median $109,167/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,195
Median Income
$109,167
Median Home Value
$388,600
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.8%
Carpool
12.2%
Public Transit
2.5%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.2%
Other
2.3%

Based on 1,747 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rising Sun-Lebanon sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,470/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

Clayton
4,086 people
Laurel
4,043 people
Camden
4,011 people
Harrington
3,805 people
Highland Acres
3,661 people
Milton
3,469 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rising Sun-Lebanon's 4,195 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Scott AFB, IL
4,195 people
Springville, NY
4,196 people
Bellville, TX
4,196 people
Park Layne, OH
4,193 people
Edinburgh, IN
4,191 people
Malmstrom AFB, MT
4,191 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rising Sun-Lebanon's $109,167 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Whiteash, IL
$109,149 median income
Gananda, NY
$109,194 median income
Concord, CA
$109,195 median income
Myers Corner, NY
$109,133 median income
Roselle, IL
$109,118 median income
Dunwoody, GA
$109,116 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.5% 30.6% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 55.5% Black or African American 30.6% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rising Sun-Lebanon compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rising Sun-Lebanon (this city) 4,195 $109,167
Clayton 4,086 $103,211
Laurel 4,043 $44,593
Camden 4,011 $61,895
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE?

What is the population of Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE? +

Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE has a population of 4,195 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE? +

Median annual household income in Rising Sun-Lebanon runs $109,167, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rising Sun-Lebanon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rising Sun-Lebanon; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE? +

A typical home in Rising Sun-Lebanon is worth $388,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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