Kenton, Delaware
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Population change since 2000: -7.2%
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| Males: 94 |  (43.0%) |
| Females: 126 |  (57.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 13.8 years |
| Delaware median age: | 41.5 years |
Zip codes: 19955.
| Kenton: | $53,295 |
| DE: | $82,174 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,835 (it was $15,539 in 2000)
Kenton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $250,395 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
| Kenton: | $250,395 |
| DE: | $337,200 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,122; detached houses: $258,525; mobile homes: $75,939
(1.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kenton, DE
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#1
Sudlersville Rd
Sudlersville, MD 21668
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1,657 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
$415,000
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#2
Bluecoat St
Dover, DE 19901
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1,932 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#3
E North St
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,189 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#4
Main St
Dover, DE 19901
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- sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#5
John Clark Rd
Dover, DE 19904
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1,080 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#6
Marvel Road
Marydel, MD 21649
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2,475 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#7
Salerno Dr
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,200 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#8
E Frazier St
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,222 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#9
Tucket Cir
Dover, DE 19904
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2,100 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#10
Sequoia Dr
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,738 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#11
W South St
Smyrna, DE 19977
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2,177 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#12
Greenwich Dr
Dover, DE 19901
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1,578 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#13
Rons Way
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,232 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#14
Sheffield Dr
Dover, DE 19901
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1,572 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#15
Nugent Loop
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,708 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#16
Forrest Ave
Dover, DE 19904
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1,176 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#17
White Rabbit Dr
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,462 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#18
Carnoustie Rd
Dover, DE 19904
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1,664 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#19
Kenton Rd
Dover, DE 19904
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928 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#20
Arctic Ln
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,684 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
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#21
Carlisle Dr
Dover, DE 19904
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1,852 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#22
Sheridan Ln
Smyrna, DE 19977
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2,968 sq. feet
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3 baths 4 beds |
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#23
Paul Dr
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,581 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#24
Heritage Dr
Dover, DE 19904
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1,980 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#25
Lamplighter Ln
Dover, DE 19904
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1,188 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#26
Bradley Rd
Dover, DE 19901
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1,472 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#27
Kitts Hummock Rd
Dover, DE 19901
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1,200 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
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#28
Poplar Ln
Dover, DE 19901
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1,508 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#29
Shadybrook Dr
Dover, DE 19901
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1,587 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#30
Joshua Clayton Rd
Dover, DE 19904
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1,232 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#31
Mahogany Pl
Dover, DE 19901
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1,587 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#32
Acorn Ln
Dover, DE 19901
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1,170 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#33
Upland Ave
Dover, DE 19901
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792 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#34
Eisenhower Dr
Dover, DE 19901
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1,370 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#35
Boxwood Dr
Smyrna, DE 19977
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2,088 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#36
Garfield Dr
Dover, DE 19901
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1,810 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#37
Nimitz Rd
Dover, DE 19901
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1,777 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
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#38
N West St
Dover, DE 19904
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1,543 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
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#39
N West St
Dover, DE 19904
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1,148 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#40
Woodmill Dr
Dover, DE 19904
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1,415 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#41
Cannon Mill Dr
Dover, DE 19904
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1,619 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
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#42
Ann Ave
Dover, DE 19904
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1,512 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#43
Alonzo Dr
Dover, DE 19904
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1,548 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#44
Midessa Ct
Dover, DE 19904
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2,404 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#45
Woodrow Ct
Dover, DE 19904
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1,801 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#46
Garrisons Lake Blvd
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,722 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#47
Liborio Ln
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,428 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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#48
Red Maple Rd
Smyrna, DE 19977
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2,557 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
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#49
Montclair Ave
Smyrna, DE 19977
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1,447 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
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- 35586.8%White alone
- 256.1%Hispanic
- 71.7%Two or more races
- 61.5%Other race alone
- 10.2%Black alone
Races in Kenton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kenton, Delaware as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kenton is 87 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (373.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (925.9) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (374.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (373.1) | 4 (1,504) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1,095) | 1 (359.7) | 4 (1,852) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (463.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 15.0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 60.2 | 26.1 | 43.8 | 14.4 | 175.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Kenton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
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Ancestries: Swedish (37.1%), German (16.5%), English (5.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 68 feet
Land area: 0.17 square miles.
Population density: 1,277 people per square mile (low).
24 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America).
| This town: | 5.9% |
| Delaware: | 9.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kenton town: | 0.5% ($467) |
| Delaware: | 0.7% ($841) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (31.5 miles 
, pop. 67,114).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (51.3 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (60.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Cheswold, DE (2.1 miles ),
), Hartly, DE (2.2 miles),
Templeville, MD (2.9 miles),
Marydel, MD (3.0 miles)
Latitude: 39.23 N, Longitude: 75.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 302
Property values in Kenton, DE
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Delaware: | 3.7% |
- Construction (10.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (10.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Construction (17.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (15.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (12.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.5%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Chemicals (5.3%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.2%)
- Health care (11.3%)
- Finance & insurance (9.4%)
- Social assistance (9.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.4%)
- Warehousing & storage (7.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Financial managers (5.5%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
- Child care workers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.0%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.0%)
- Carpenters (7.0%)
- Top executives (5.3%)
- Financial managers (5.3%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (11.3%)
- Child care workers (9.4%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (7.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Computer specialists (5.7%)
Average climate in Kenton, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.3. This is about average.
| City: | 64.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2014 was 0.237. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.237 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.278. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.278 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.62. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.62 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00659. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00659 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Kenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Kenton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/21/1983, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kenton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Kenton center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 152.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 294.3 miles away from Kenton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kenton:
- DELAWARE HOSPITAL F/T CHRONICALLY ILL (DHCI) (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SMYRNA, DE)
- SAINTS HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- PINNACLE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SMYRNA, DE)
- WESTMINSTER VILLAGE HEALTH (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DOVER, DE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenton:
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 6 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,239)
- Delaware State University (about 8 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 4,087)
- University of Delaware (about 32 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
- Wilmington University (about 32 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
- Cumberland County College (about 36 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 36 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 40 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Kenton Community Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Kenton: Kenton United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kenton and their reported violations in the past:
TWIN MAPLES TRAILER PARK (Population served: 123, Groundwater):Past health violations:WOODS EDGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 45, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2007), St Public Notif issued (AUG-09-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-2007), St Public Notif issued (JUN-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2007)
- Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JUN-22-2009, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-25-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2013), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2006), St Public Notif issued (SEP-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2006)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2012)
- Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JUN-23-2009, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-25-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2008), St Public Notif issued (APR-11-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2008)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif issued (JAN-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2006)
- Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005), St Public Notif issued (JAN-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2005)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| Delaware: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.9% |
| Whole state: | 67.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Kenton:
- Never married: 14.5%
- Now married: 51.5%
- Separated: 5.2%
- Widowed: 0.6%
- Divorced: 28.2%
For population 25 years and over in Kenton:
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.9 |
| Delaware average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kenton, DE (based on Kent County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 16,679 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,992 | 79 |
| Mainline Protestant | 14,931 | 41 |
| Black Protestant | 3,245 | 18 |
| Other | 2,718 | 14 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 109,645 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 24
| Here: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
| This county: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
| This county: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
| Here: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.9% |
| Delaware: | 9.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Kent County: | 31.2% |
| Delaware: | 27.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Kenton: | 42.4% |
| Delaware: | 49.1% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 36.3% |
| Delaware: | 45.9% |
Average BMI:
| Kenton: | 28.8 |
| Delaware: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Kenton: | 26.6% |
| Delaware: | 20.8% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Delaware: | 11.0% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.7 |
| Delaware: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Kenton: | 32.6% |
| Delaware: | 33.9% |
General health condition:
| Kenton: | 49.2% |
| State: | 55.5% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 75.4% |
| State: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Kenton, DE Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police - Other | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,208 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $664 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 3 | $2,873 | |
Kenton government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $65,000 ($295.45)
General - Other: $39,000 ($177.27)
Toll Highways: $4,000 ($18.18)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($9.09)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($4.55)
Kenton government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $126,000 ($572.73)
General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($45.45)
Rents: $2,000 ($9.09)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($50.00)
- Tax - Property: $3,000 ($13.64)
Kenton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $95,000 ($431.82)
7.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.70% |
| Delaware average: | 6.79% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($796 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.12% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from New Castle County, DE |  1.71% ($56,174 average AGI) |
| from Sussex County, DE | 1.09% ($43,884) |
| from Philadelphia County, PA | 0.35% ($54,243) |
6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,018 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.72% |
| Delaware average: | 5.45% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.12% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sussex County, DE | 1.35% ($59,137 average AGI) |
| to New Castle County, DE | 1.23% ($51,995) |
| to Philadelphia County, PA | 0.10% ($35,271) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kenton:
- WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kenton:
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
- WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Kenton:
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
- W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
Kenton fatal accident list:
Sep 11, 1998 10:50 PM, Sr-300, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
- 293Total average daily traffic
- 38Total average daily truck traffic
- 364Total future (year 2043) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kenton)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- PL54XC832, 181 High Street (1ke6766a) (Lat: 39.226472 Lon: -75.669250), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: WQWA826,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/02/2015, Expiration Date: 07/02/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
- 1KE6766A, 181 High Street (1ke6766a) (Lat: 39.226472 Lon: -75.669250), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: WQWN548,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/13/2015, Expiration Date: 10/13/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- 1KE6768A, 2770 Harty Rd. (Lat: 39.154722 Lon: -75.660278), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 57.6 m, Call Sign: WQWP979,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/23/2015, Expiration Date: 10/23/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC2FUU, Licensee ID: L00187737, Grant Date: 11/05/2019, Expiration Date: 12/24/2029, Certifier: Raymond J Lampe Jr, Registrant: Raymond J Lampe Jr, Kenton, DE 19956
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| C) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $133,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.00
| Most common first names in Kenton, DE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 7 | 73.4 years |
| George | 6 | 71.8 years |
| John | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Mary | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Ernest | 4 | 81.7 years |
| Clara | 3 | 84.0 years |
| James | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Paul | 3 | 70.7 years |
| Robert | 3 | 47.7 years |
| Beulah | 2 | 75.5 years |
| Most common last names in Kenton, DE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Faulkner | 6 | 74.1 years |
| Everett | 4 | 68.7 years |
| Davis | 3 | 84.3 years |
| Dixon | 3 | 72.7 years |
| Woodall | 3 | 63.4 years |
| Achuff | 2 | 69.0 years |
| Dunning | 2 | 69.0 years |
| Conley | 2 | 91.5 years |
| Jewell | 2 | 82.9 years |
| Jarman | 2 | 66.1 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.5%Electricity
- 24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.2%No fuel used
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 38.5%Electricity
Kenton compared to Delaware state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.