Port Penn Authority

Port Penn is a middle-income, family-oriented village of 592.

Port Penn, Delaware

With 592 residents, Port Penn sits in New Castle County, Delaware as a small civic unit. Median household income is $72,009.

Definition and scope

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, Port Penn operates within Delaware's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Port Penn has approximately 592 residents. The median age is 66.0 years. Roughly 100% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $383,900.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 100.0%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Port Penn is $72,009.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Port Penn:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

Wilmington Airport provides commercial air service for the area. Federal court business routes through The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 64 feet. The USDA plant hardiness zone is 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.