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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 38,151.
Males: 18,611  (48.8%)
Females: 19,540  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  37.0 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,400 (it was $43,438 in 2000)
Lower Christiana  $49,400
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $199,200 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
Lower Christiana  $199,200
Delaware:  $239,700

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Races in Lower Christiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
  • Black (10.6%)
  • American Indian (10.6%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lower Christiana: 99.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 3281 people per square mile 
 
  (average).



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For population 25 years and over in Lower Christiana

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Christiana CCD

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Delaware:  5.7%

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

Lower Christiana:  0.7% ($722)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Lower Christiana satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (3.7 miles , pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (36.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elsmere, DE (0.8 miles ), Newport, DE (1.3 miles ), Greenville, DE (3.0 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (3.4 miles ), Wilmington, DE (3.7 miles ), Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (4.6 miles ), Piedmont, DE (5.2 miles ), New Castle, DE (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.73 N, Longitude: 75.60 W


People in group quarters in Lower Christiana
  • 124 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 69 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Lower Christiana household income distribution Lower Christiana home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


Lower Christiana-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Lower Christiana place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Christiana:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (about 2 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 2 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 2 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lower Christiana:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 28 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 44 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lower Christiana:
  • NEW GARDEN (about 13 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 16 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; ID: 7N7)
  • SUMMIT (about 17 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)

Amtrak stations near Lower Christiana:
  • 4 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.
  • 12 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.
  • 20 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Lower Christiana:
  • 15 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Christiana:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 11 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

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Notable locations in Lower Christiana: West Yard (A), Wilsmere Yards (B), Prices Corner Center (C), New Castle County Detention Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lower Christiana include: Saint James Church (A), Rock of Ages Baptist Church (B), Richardson Park Church (C), Kings Assembly of God Church (D), Elsmere United Presbyterian Church (E), Gospel Light Tabernacle Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Silverbrook Cemetery (1), Cathedral Cemetery (2), Beth Emeth Cemetery (3), Simpson Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Newport Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hyde Run (A), Little Mill Creek (B), Chestnut Run (C), White Clay Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lower Christiana include: Pleasant Hills Park (1), Canby Park (2), Biden Park (3), Banning Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  49.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Lower Christiana compared to Delaware state average:
  • Black 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Lower Christiana:
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Christiana:
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Lower Christiana:
  • 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.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)

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