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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Felton, DE compare?
| Figure | Felton, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,386 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,316 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,670 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Felton, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,294±457 |
| Median age | 45.9±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±6.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.8%±11.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.5%±11.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±5.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.3%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $59,896±$32,561 |
| Per capita income | $40,134±$6,405 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $285,900±$18,011 |
| Median gross rent | $848±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.8%±41.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1%±13.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.3%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±5.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov