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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 1,110. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 558  (50.4%)
Females: 552  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  32.3 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19804.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,200 (it was $38,864 in 2000)
Newport  $44,200
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $196,400 (it was $105,900 in 2000)
Newport  $196,400
Delaware:  $239,700

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Races in Newport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.1%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Black (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.1%)
  • Other race (5.1%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Newport: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), German (12.7%), Italian (12.5%), Polish (9.7%), English (8.4%), United States (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1985

Elevation: 35 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 2527 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newport

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newport town

  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 39.8%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

85 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This town:  7.6%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Newport, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newport to the number of sex offenders is 370 to 1.

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

Newport:  0.8% ($796)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Newport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (4.6 miles , pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (37.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lower Christiana, DE (1.3 miles ), Elsmere, DE (2.0 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (2.5 miles ), Greenville, DE (4.3 miles ), Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (4.3 miles ), New Castle, DE (4.5 miles ), Wilmington, DE (4.6 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (5.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $26,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.71 N, Longitude: 75.61 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-2.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (26%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (24%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Newport by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.089.4
Rapes 320010
    per 100,000 263.2173.00.00.088.60.0
Robberies 457221
    per 100,000 350.9432.5615.7176.5177.189.4
Assaults 1116168314
    per 100,000 964.91384.11407.2706.1265.71251.1
Burglaries 141711151710
    per 100,000 1228.11470.6967.51323.91505.8893.7
Thefts 514155414428
    per 100,000 4473.73546.74837.33618.73897.32502.2
Auto thefts 14794113
    per 100,000 1228.1605.5791.6353.0974.3268.1
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.088.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 871.9838.2790.7459.8516.4639.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  8.11
US city average:  3.00

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Newport-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Newport town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 11.5 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Newport topographic map

Birthplace of: Oliver Evans - (1755-1819), inventor.


Hospitals/medical centers near Newport:
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 2 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 2 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Newport, DE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newport:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 28 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newport:
  • NEW GARDEN (about 14 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • SUMMIT (about 16 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 16 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; ID: 7N7)

Amtrak stations near Newport:
  • 5 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.
  • 11 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 Newport:
  • 14 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newport:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 10 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 11 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

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Church in Newport: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.8%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Newport compared to Delaware state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Newport (2007 data):
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Newport Branch at 100 North James Street, branch established on 1946-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation



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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 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$27,365$46,9110$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$354
Solid Waste Management 2$4,311$25,8660$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$2,168
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,088
Other Government Administration 1$3,830$45,9602$1,990
Totals for Government 10$35,506$42,6077$6,600



Newport government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $321,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $564,000
    Financial Administration: $216,000
    Regular Highways: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $376,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $413,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $234,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $532,000
    NEC: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $585,000

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 Newport:
  • 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)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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 Newport:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Newport:
  • 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.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • 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)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)




Newport fatal accident list for 1997:
Jan 12, 1997 01:24 AM, De141, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Newport fatal accident list for 1990:
Dec 15, 1990 12:00 AM, In59nb, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Newport fatal accident list for 1989:
Jul 22, 1989 07:48 AM, N6nb, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Newport fatal accident list for 1987:
Aug 30, 1987 08:35 AM, 6sb, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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