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Census Tract 507.08, Sussex County, Delaware

Census Tract 507.08, GEOID 10005050708, in Sussex County, Delaware, partly within Long Neck. 3,845 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±701); the 2020 Census counted 2,774.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,845

±701 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,774

Median household income

$84,256

±$13,229 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $81,497

Median home value

$384,000

±$95,453 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $382,600

Median gross rent

$3,035

±$2,387 (90% margin)
Sussex County: $1,238

Where is Census Tract 507.08?

Census Tract 507.08 is one of 75 census tracts in Sussex County, Delaware. It covers 2.85 square miles of land, 973 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 10005050708, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 507.08 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Long Neck3%
Census Tract 507.08 (marked with a dot) in Sussex County, Delaware. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
507.01507.03507.06507.07513.08 507.08 2 mi
Census Tract 507.08 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 507.08: Tract 507.01 ($82,198), Tract 507.03 ($65,403), Tract 507.06 ($73,906), Tract 507.07 ($61,851) and Tract 513.08 ($108,333). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 507.08?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 507.08's population at 3,845 (±701) in 1,895 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,774 residents and 1,947 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 507.08Sussex CountyDelaware
Total population 3,845 ±701 255,626 1,021,191
Households 1,895 ±334 106,441 402,038
Average household size 2.03 ±0.21 2.38 2.48
Housing units 2,523 ±351 151,799 464,203

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 507.08?

The median resident of Census Tract 507.08 is 63.5 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.3%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 507.08Sussex CountyDelaware
Median age 63.5 ±4.1 51.9 41.6
Under 18 years 13.1% ±8.7 pts 18.1% 20.7%
65 years and over 47.6% ±8.8 pts 30.2% 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% ±4.5 pts 11.5% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 81.7% ±5.8 pts 72.3% 58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.2% ±2.0 pts 9.8% 21.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 11.3% ±4.2 pts 4.4% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 3.9% ±2.4 pts 8.4% 10.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.6% ±4.4 pts 13.0% 15.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.1% ±7.8 pts 8.5% 7.4%
With a disability 21.6% ±10.0 pts 14.9% 14.1%
No health insurance coverage 2.2% ±2.9 pts 7.0% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 95.6% ±2.5 pts 90.2% 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.8% ±8.6 pts 33.0% 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 18.9% ±7.3 pts 14.1% 15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 80.2% ±11.7 pts 90.0% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 507.08 earn?

Half of the 1,895 households in Census Tract 507.08 earn less than $84,256 a year (±$13,229), against $81,497 across Sussex County: 36th highest of the county's 73 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 507.08Sussex CountyDelaware
Median household income $84,256 ±$13,229 $81,497 $84,954
Mean household income $123,695 ±$20,362 $109,282 $112,616
Per capita income $60,475 ±$10,617 $46,684 $45,375
People below the poverty line 6.6% ±7.1 pts 10.9% 10.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±7.2 pts 18.9% 15.0%
Households receiving SNAP 5.7% ±5.4 pts 10.6% 10.7%
Households with a computer 99.5% ±0.7 pts 95.7% 96.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.2% ±6.1 pts 91.5% 92.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 507.08?

Owners occupy 90.0% of Census Tract 507.08's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,000 by its owner (±$95,453).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 507.08Sussex CountyDelaware
Median home value (owner-occupied) $384,000 ±$95,453 $382,600 $352,000
Median gross rent $3,035 ±$2,387 $1,238 $1,401
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 60.8% ±53.5 pts 42.8% 40.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,546 ±$234 $1,736 $1,816
Owner-occupied homes 90.0% ±8.1 pts 81.6% 73.0%
Renter-occupied homes 10.0% ±8.1 pts 18.4% 27.0%
Housing units 2,523 ±351 151,799 464,203
Single-family detached homes 64.0% ±7.7 pts 65.4% 59.1%
Mobile homes 11.6% ±4.6 pts 12.8% 7.0%
Built 2020 or later 10.2% ±4.4 pts 6.1% 3.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 34.0% ±10.0 pts 19.2% 12.3%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.4% ±0.6 pts 4.4% 8.0%
Households with no vehicle 1.0% ±1.2 pts 3.3% 6.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 507.08 get to work?

57.5% of Census Tract 507.08's workers drive alone and 23.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 507.08Sussex CountyDelaware
In the labor force (age 16+) 41.2% ±8.3 pts 54.1% 62.1%
Unemployment rate 7.3% ±9.9 pts 5.3% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 57.5% ±16.4 pts 75.4% 71.7%
Carpooled 2.7% ±3.2 pts 8.0% 7.8%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.5% 1.8%
Walked 6.4% ±7.6 pts 1.3% 2.0%
Worked from home 23.2% ±12.2 pts 13.4% 15.0%
Mean travel time to work 34.9 min ±12.4 27.3 min 26.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 507.08 compare with the other tracts in Sussex County?

Among Sussex County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 507.08 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 507.08's rank among the tracts of Sussex County
MeasureIn Sussex County
Population34th of 73
Residents per square mile18th of 74
Median household income36th of 73
Per capita income24th of 73
Median home value37th of 73
Bachelor's degree or higher36th of 72
Median age18th of 73
Owner-occupied share25th of 73

The tracts next to it on Sussex County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 501.0333rd$85,320±$3,939 · within the margin of this tract5,300
Tract 513.1434th$84,560±$12,503 · within the margin of this tract2,747
Tract 517.0235th$84,405±$27,403 · within the margin of this tract7,073
Tract 507.0836th$84,256±$13,2293,845
Tract 510.1037th$82,656±$19,262 · within the margin of this tract3,276
Tract 505.0138th$82,328±$2,990 · within the margin of this tract4,398
Tract 507.0139th$82,198±$7,327 · within the margin of this tract4,953

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 507.08?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 507.08 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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