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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 Fenwick Island, DE compare?
| Figure | Fenwick Island, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 398 |
| Change since April 2020 | +16.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 343 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,036 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 12.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Fenwick Island, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 401±64 |
| Median age | 66.8±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.8%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $113,125±$22,658 |
| Per capita income | $100,572±$18,653 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,394,700±$209,046 |
| Median gross rent | $1,438±$663 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±54.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 44.9%±12.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 50.0%±12.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±23.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.5 min±11.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±2.2 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