Highland Acres Cdp, Delaware

Highland Acres Cdp is a census designated place located in the Kent County, Delaware, United States. Highland Acres Cdp had an official population of 3379 in 2000. making it the 23rd most populous in Delaware. The census designated place encompasses an area of 1.6 sq mi (4.14 square kilometre ), of which, 1.56 square miles (4.04 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 32nd largest by total area among Delaware. It is ranks 16 in the size of its inland waterways in Delaware.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3379 people, 1254 households, and 1006 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 2162.9 people per square mile (835.1/kmē), it is the 18th most densely populated census designated place in the U.S. state of Delaware. There were 1293 housing units at an average density of 828.8 per square mile (320/kmē). The average household size was 2.69 people, and the average family size was 3.01 people. In the Highland Acres Cdp, 24.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 7% were 18 to 24, 23.8% were 25 to 44, 30.8% were 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median age of the census designated place's population was 42.1 years, The median age of males was 41.7 years, for females the median age was 42.5 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 2799 White, 387 Black or African American, 13 American Indian, 87 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 78 from two or more races and 15 Ohter races.

Highland Acres CDP Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Highland Acres CDP Delaware GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the census designated place was $64716, making its Delaware's eighth highest census designated place by median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $71974, it is Delaware's 11th wealthiest census designated place by median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $27013, it is Delaware's 18th wealthiest census designated place by per capita income. The median income was $28438, The median income for males was $35313, compared to $22321 for females.

In 2000, 807 pupils and students, of which 45.85% are male and 54.15% are female, 23.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.34% nursery or pri school, 3.47% kindergarten, 37.42% elementary school, 30.48% high school and 24.29% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census78
April 2000 Estimate78
July 2000 Estimate78
July 2001 Estimate79
July 2002 Estimate80
July 2003 Estimate81
July 2004 Estimate82
July 2005 Estimate84
July 2006 Estimate86
July 2007 Estimate87
July 2008 Estimate88
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school122335
Kindergarten131528
Elementary school149153302
High school134112246
College or graduate school62134196
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Highland Acres CDP, Delaware$64716$71974$27013
Kent County, Delaware$40950$46504$18662
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587