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Cape Henlopen School District
Cape Henlopen School District is a unified school district in Delaware with a community population of 67,959. The median household income is $92,819 and the median age is 60.3.
67,959
Population
420
People / sq mi
$92,819
Median Income
60.3
Median Age
Cape Henlopen School District covers 162 sq mi of land at 420.3 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 85.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% |
| Asian | 54.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$92,819
Median Household Income
$62,327
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$497,600
Median Home Value
$1,458
Median Rent
86.2%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
95.3%
High School+
48.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cape Henlopen School District serves a community with a population of 67,959 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Delaware.
The median household income in Cape Henlopen School District is $92,819, with a per capita income of $62,327. The poverty rate is 5.2%.
Cape Henlopen School District is 85.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 54.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Cape Henlopen School District, 95.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 48.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Cape Henlopen School District is $497,600, with a median rent of $1,458. The homeownership rate is 86.2%.
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Data for Cape Henlopen School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1000170).
Cape Henlopen School District skews on age — the median resident is 60.3, older than the national median. Cape Henlopen School District is a school district in Delaware with a population of 67,959.
Median household income is $92,819, above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 5.2%, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $497,600, with typical rent around $1,458.
Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 48.5% of adults hold a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Cape Henlopen School District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.