Highland Acres, DE

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2023 Population

3,661

5.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

5.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.57%

36.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,685

2.94% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$293,600

3.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,540

9.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Highland Acres, DE had a population of 3.66k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $101,685. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Highland Acres, DE declined from 3,892 to 3,661, a −5.94% decrease and its median household income declined from $104,762 to $101,685, a −2.94% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highland Acres, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.819%).

None of the households in Highland Acres, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Highland Acres, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Highland Acres, DE was $293,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Highland Acres, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Highland Acres, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highland Acres, DE is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.21% of Highland Acres, DE residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2023, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Highland Acres, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Highland Acres, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Highland Acres, DE was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Highland Acres, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland Acres, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 174
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 123

1.67%

Hispanic Population

61 people

1.67% of the people in Highland Acres, DE are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highland Acres, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,667 ± 2,850 people
India
10,737 ± 2,530 people
Guatemala
6,256 ± 1,936 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 13,667 Delaware residents, followed by India with 10,737 and Guatemala with 6,256.

Foreign-Born Population

2.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 2.21% of Highland Acres, DE residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highland Acres, DE was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Highland Acres, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 87
Vietnam
126 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 41

Highland Acres, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highland Acres, DE employs 1.54k people. The largest industries in Highland Acres, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Construction (210 people), and Retail Trade (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,815), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,371), and Construction ($86,157).

Males in Delaware have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,027. The income inequality in Delaware (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2023 Value

± 405

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Acres, DE declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.71k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland Acres, DE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (216 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (156 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland Acres, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.54k

2023 Value

± 405

−9.94%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Highland Acres, DE declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 1.71k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland Acres, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Construction (210 people), and Retail Trade (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland Acres, DE, though some of these residents may live in Highland Acres, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $29,632

$45,720

Median earning women ± $38,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,068), Construction ($86,196), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,438), Public Administration ($86,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Highland Acres, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Highland Acres, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Highland Acres, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Highland Acres, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Highland Acres, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highland Acres, DE was $293,600 in 2023, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,800 to $293,600, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland Acres, DE is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Highland Acres, DE have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland Acres, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,154

$1,047

Median Property Taxes

±$274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Highland Acres, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Highland Acres, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.4% of the housing units in Highland Acres, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland Acres, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 417.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Highland Acres, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,685

Median Household Income

± $19,578

1.24k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Highland Acres, DE declined from $101,685 from the previous year's value of $104,762.

The following chart displays the households in Highland Acres, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highland Acres, DE is from Delaware.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (7.6%)
Bicycle (6.71%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Highland Acres, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland Acres, DE have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Highland Acres, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland Acres, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highland Acres, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highland Acres, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland Acres, DE (277 out of 3.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland Acres, DE is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Highland Acres, DE has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see 2186 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,186 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kent County, DE

Primary care physicians in Kent County, DE see an average of 2,186 patients per year. This represents a 1.58% increase from the previous year (2,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kent County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.98%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland Acres, DE grew by 9.2% from 2.73% to 2.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Highland Acres, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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