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Population (year 2000): 8,277
Males: 4,124  (49.8%)
Females: 4,153  (50.2%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19711.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $125,100 (it was $110,616 in 2000)
North Star  $125,100
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $409,000 (it was $254,700 in 2000)
North Star  $409,000
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in North Star:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Chinese (2.7%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in North Star: 101.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), German (20.0%), Italian (15.9%), English (15.5%), Polish (8.0%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 6.84 square miles.

Population density: 1209 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in North Star

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Star CDP

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 75.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

863 residents are foreign born (6.3% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).

This place:  10.4%
Delaware:  5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

North Star:  0.9% ($2,184)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (5.6 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (43.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pike Creek, DE (2.9 miles ), Hockessin, DE (3.6 miles ), Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (4.8 miles ), Toughkenamon, PA (5.2 miles ), Piedmont, DE (5.3 miles ), Greater Newark, DE (5.6 miles ), Avondale borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Newark, DE (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 75.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,692 (-44.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 224 (5.6%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Chemicals (14%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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North Star-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the North Star place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near North Star:
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 8 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 9 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Star:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 12 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 36 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 45 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Star:
  • NEW GARDEN (about 5 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • RAINTREE (about 15 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak stations near North Star:
  • 7 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.
  • 13 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.
  • 17 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Star:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 10 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)

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Churches in North Star include: Parish of the Resurrection (A), Mill Creek Meetinghouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wood Duck Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  91.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

North Star compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above 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 North Star:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Star:
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, 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)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Star:
  • 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.)
  • 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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