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Little Creek, Delaware

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Population in 2022: 199 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 
Males: 109  (55.0%)
Females: 90  (45.0%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years

Zip code: 19901

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,757 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Little Creek:

$60,757
DE:

$82,174

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,104 (it was $13,418 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,039 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
Little Creek:

$175,039
DE:

$337,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $246,818; detached houses: $193,115; mobile homes: $516,093

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,090.

March 2022 cost of living index in Little Creek: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.8%
(25.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)

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    • 186.5%Two or more races
    • 72.5%Hispanic
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Ancestries: English (34.6%), German (28.2%), American (6.4%), Greek (5.1%), Irish (3.8%), Hungarian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 1,817 people per square mile   (low).

Little Creek, Delaware map

14 residents are foreign born (5.0% Europe).

This town:

5.0%
Delaware:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $582 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $853 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (31.9 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (59.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Dover Base Housing, DE (1.9 miles ),
Dover, DE (2.1 miles ),
Kent Acres, DE (2.1 miles ),
Rodney Village, DE (2.3 miles ),
Highland Acres, DE (2.3 miles ),
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (2.3 miles ),
Leipsic, DE (2.5 miles ),
Camden, DE (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 39.17 N, Longitude: 75.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Distribution of median household income in Little Creek, DE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Little Creek, DE in 2022

Property values in Little Creek, DE

Little Creek satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Delaware:

3.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+40.3%).
Most common industries in Little Creek, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (17.8%)
  • Construction (15.1%)
  • Utilities (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (5.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Public administration (18.2%)
  • Utilities (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (17.2%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (13.8%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.3%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Social assistance (10.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.3%)
Most common occupations in Little Creek, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.3%)
  • Cashiers (9.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (18.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.8%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (24.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.3%)
  • Child care workers (10.3%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.9%)

Average climate in Little Creek, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.4. This is about average.

City:

61.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.85
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00404. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00404
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Little Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Little Creek town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Little Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 65% 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 160.2 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 86.4 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 2.4 miles away from Little Creek 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 85.7 miles away from Little Creek center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 160.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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).
Little Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Little Creek:

  • COURTLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (Hospital, about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • SILVER LAKE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; DOVER, DE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Creek:

  • Delaware State University (about 6 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 4,087)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 7 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
  • Cumberland County College (about 29 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 33 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Wilmington University (about 37 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • University of Delaware (about 40 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 41 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Little Creek: Leipsic Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated (A), Little Creek Town Hall (B), Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Little Creek include: Little Creek United Methodist Church (A), Little Creek Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Little Creek: Old Stone Tavern (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Thomas Cooper (representative) - Politician.

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Creek and their reported violations in the past:

PICKERING BEACH COMPANY (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2008), St Public Notif issued (MAY-15-2008), St Boil Water Order (MAY-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2007), St Public Notif issued (SEP-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007)
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.4%
Whole state:

67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Little Creek:

Marital status in Little Creek, DE
  • Never married: 41.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

For population 25 years and over in Little Creek:

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Delaware average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Little Creek, DE (based on Kent County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,6795
Evangelical Protestant14,99279
Mainline Protestant14,93141
Black Protestant3,24518
Other2,71814
Orthodox1001
None109,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
This county:

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.
State:

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
Kent County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kent County:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.2%
Delaware:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.1%
Delaware:

49.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.7%
Delaware:

45.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
Delaware:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Little Creek:

24.2%
Delaware:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.3%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Delaware:

6.8

Overweight people:
Little Creek:

35.8%
Delaware:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

53.6%
Delaware:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Little Creek:

76.1%
Delaware:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Little Creek, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

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 Little Creek:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Creek:

  • 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)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Little Creek:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.3mTotal length
  • $795,000Total costs
  • 4,021Total average daily traffic
  • 321Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,997Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Dan Menser, 311 Main St (1ke6358c) (Lat: 39.164611 Lon: -75.448694), Type: 37.5, Overall height: 37.5 m, Registrant: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., Dan.Menser@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 378-4000

  • Dan Menser, 311 Main St (1ke6358c) (Lat: 39.164611 Lon: -75.448694), Type: 37.5, Overall height: 37.5 m, Registrant: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., Dan.Menser@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 378-4000

  • Dan Menser, 311 Main St (1ke6358c) (Lat: 39.164611 Lon: -75.448694), Type: 37.5, Overall height: 37.5 m, Registrant: Omnipoint Holdings, Inc., Dan.Menser@t-Mobile.Com, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 378-4000


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Main St (Lat: 39.164833 Lon: -75.447972), Call Sign: KBH749, Licensee ID: L00060806,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.7800 MHz, 33.8200 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/1998, Expiration Date: 04/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2003, Registrant: Little Creek Volunteer Fire Company Inc, Main St, Little Creek, DE 19961


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Little Creek, DE
  • 44.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.4%Wood
  • 6.0%Electricity
  • 4.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Little Creek, DE
  • 69.2%Electricity
  • 15.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 3.8%Other fuel
  • 3.8%No fuel used


Little Creek compared to Delaware state average:

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