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New Castle County

Population in July 2008: 275. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 131  (47.9%)
Females: 144  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19810.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,666 (it was $56,875 in 2000)
Ardencroft:  $64,666
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,803
Ardencroft:  $35,803
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $316,531 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
Ardencroft:  $316,531
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $357,141; Detached houses: $358,791; Townhouses or other attached units: $321,705; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $456,869

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Races in Ardencroft:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (12.4%)
  • Asian Indian (4.1%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ardencroft: 106.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (22.8%), German (17.2%), English (10.9%), Italian (8.6%), Polish (4.9%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 299 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 2484 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ardencroft

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ardencroft village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

8 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This village:  3.0%
Delaware:  5.7%


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

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

Ardencroft:  0.8% ($1,330)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Ardencroft satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (1.1 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (22.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ardentown, DE (0.5 miles ), Arden, DE (0.6 miles ), Brandywine, DE (1.1 miles ), Claymont, DE (1.1 miles ), Bellefonte, DE (1.7 miles ), Boothwyn, PA (1.7 miles ), Edgemoor, DE (1.9 miles ), Linwood, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 75.49 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-5.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Air transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)



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Average climate in Ardencroft, Delaware

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Ardencroft-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Ardencroft village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 13.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ardencroft-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 46.5 miles away from Ardencroft 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 45.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from Ardencroft center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Ardencroft center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Ardencroft topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ardencroft:
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Amtrak stations near Ardencroft:
  • 6 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: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 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 Ardencroft:
  • 17 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 17 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 17 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ardencroft:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ardencroft, DE



Ardencroft compared to Delaware state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Ardencroft travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Ardencroft

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.4%12.5%5.0%4.0%2.4%
Congregations12.9%19.4%9.4%6.8%4.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.6%1.4%13.9%
Congregations4.0%4.0%1.1%2.5%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



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 Ardencroft:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ardencroft:
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • 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.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ardencroft:
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, 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)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 46,095
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,973


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$299,2575$182,3742$89,8151$128,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$208,1300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$229,8471$91,1600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$265,4300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$168,6100$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$206,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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