Highland Acres, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Highland Acres, DE

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Acres	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$36,126	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$91,800	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$101,250	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,531	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,654	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,250	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	12.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Acres is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Acres is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Acres is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Acres is 43% lower than the national average

Compare Highland Acres, DE Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Highland Acres

See all the best places to live around Highland Acres

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Highland Acres poll results

am i middle class

$61,193 $91,800 $183,600

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in Delaware

Here are the best places to live in Delaware

Safest States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Delaware

See the best places to live in Highland Acres

Highland Acres median earnings by income bracket

Highland Acres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.7%	28.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	19.2%	19.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartly, DE	167	$125,949	127.7%
Viola, DE	173	$87,500	58.2%
Clayton, DE	3,393	$87,118	57.5%
Magnolia, DE	379	$81,719	47.7%
Riverview, DE	2,557	$79,167	43.1%
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	$91,800	65.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Florence, CO	3,913	$50,124	9.4%
Red Oaks Mill, NY	3,913	$114,643	107.2%
Parkesburg, PA	3,913	$87,222	57.7%
Milton, VT	3,913	$62,292	12.6%
Huxley, IA	3,912	$109,583	98.1%
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	$91,800	65.9%

Source: The Highland Acres, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).