Delaware City, Delaware

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Population in July 2007: 1,516. Population change since 2000: +3.9%

Males: 732	(50.4%)
Females: 721	(49.6%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19706.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,300 (it was $43,611 in 2000)

Delaware City	$49,300
Delaware:	$52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,500 (it was $99,300 in 2000)

Delaware City	$159,500
Delaware:	$203,800

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Races in Delaware City:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
Black (10.3%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Delaware City: 102.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.3%), German (18.4%), English (14.2%), Italian (8.9%), United States (8.7%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1197 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Delaware City

High school or higher: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delaware City city

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 44.2%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 16.6%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Delaware City, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delaware City to the number of sex offenders is 752 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Delaware City:	1.0% ($958)
Delaware:	0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (12.4 miles , pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (42.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Red Lion, DE (2.6 miles ), New Castle, DE (6.5 miles ), Bear, DE (7.0 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (7.7 miles ), Pennsville, NJ (7.7 miles ), Salem, NJ (8.7 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (9.1 miles ), Odessa, DE (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.57 N, Longitude: 75.59 W

8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 302

Delaware City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -231 (-13.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Chemicals (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Delaware City by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	130.9
Assaults	0	4	0	5	6
per 100,000	0.0	267.2	0.0	327.0	392.7
Burglaries	4	3	5	4	11
per 100,000	271.0	200.4	332.2	261.6	719.9
Thefts	18	7	7	21	21
per 100,000	1219.5	467.6	465.1	1373.4	1374.3
Auto thefts	0	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	66.8	66.4	65.4	65.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 177.4)	67.8	91.5	47.2	143.9	228.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.66
US city average:	3.00

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Delaware City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Delaware City city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Delaware City:

ROCKFORD CENTER (about 1 miles; NEWARK, DE)
DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delaware City:

NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 32 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
DOVER AFB (about 33 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delaware City:

SUMMIT (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
RAINTREE (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 19 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; ID: 7N7)

Amtrak stations near Delaware City:

12 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
13 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Delaware City:

9 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
9 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
9 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delaware City:

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 1 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 10 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)

Library in Delaware City:

DELAWARE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $140,113; Location: 407 CLINTON STREET; 22,294 books; 473 audio materials; 262 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Delaware City include: Christ Church (A), Mount Salem United African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Delaware City Presbyterian Church (C), Saint Pauls Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Delaware City and their reported violations in the past:

DELAWARE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 407 CLINTON STREET, Population served: 2220, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)

GOVERNOR BACON HEALTH CENTER (Population served: 525, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-11-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-07-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAY-07-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Delaware City that have no violations reported:

FORT DELAWARE STATE PARK (Address: PO BOX 170, Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.8%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Delaware City compared to Delaware state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Delaware City (2007 data):

Sun National Bank: Delaware City Bank Branch at 145 Clinton Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,319.5 mil, Deposits: $2,689.2 mil, headquarters in Vineland, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Bancorp, Inc

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Welfare	1	$2,500	$30,000	4	$4,102
Financial Administration	1	$3,754	$45,048	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$7,604	$45,624	1	$1,040
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,368	$33,472	1	$1,374
Totals for Government	7	$22,226	$38,102	6	$6,516

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Delaware average:	6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.14%
Delaware average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Delaware County, PA	0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA	0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA	0.31% ($65,065)

5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Delaware average:	5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.06%
Delaware average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kent County, DE	0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA	0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD	0.33% ($47,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Delaware City:

WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WFAI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SALEM, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delaware City:

WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Delaware City:

WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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