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Ardentown, Delaware

Village in New Castle County, Delaware · ZIP 19703, 19810

  • New Castle County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 258 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 122Households
  • $81,250Median household income
  • $369,200Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About Ardentown

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Population, 2000 to 2020−15.0%
2402602803002000: 30020002010: 26420102020: 2552020300255
Population of Ardentown at each census
CensusPopulation
2000300
2010264
2020255

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ardentown
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k24.6%
$100k to $150k25.4%
$150k to $200k2.5%
$200k and over16.4%

Median household income $81,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ardentown
Owner occupied
88 units
Renter occupied
34 units
Vacancy rate
15.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ardentown compared with its county and state
Ardentown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureArdentownNew Castle CountyDelaware
Population269573,0301,005,872
Median household income$81,250$89,901$82,855
Median age57.339.241.5
Median home value$369,200$329,800$326,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher63.9%39.2%35.3%
Foreign-born residents13.8%12.3%10.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.1%68.5%72.3%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes25.4 minutes26.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Ardentown3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Ardentown
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District (at Large) (DE at large)
State legislature, lower chamberState Representative District 7
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 5

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Ardentown’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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