Delaware · Census place 42870
Little Creek town, DE
Quick answer
Little Creek town has 231 residents, ranking #73 of 79 places in Delaware. Median household income is $70,179, the median home is worth $178,600 and median gross rent runs $1,108 a month.
- Population
- 231Little Creek town residents
- Median household income
- $70,179Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $178,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,108Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Little Creek town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Little Creek town median would spend about 18.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.4% of residents and 74.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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