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New Castle County

Population in July 2008: 308. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 137  (44.7%)
Females: 171  (55.3%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,093 (it was $64,286 in 2000)
Ardentown:  $73,093
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $41,790
Ardentown:  $41,790
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $321,085 (it was $169,200 in 2000)
Ardentown:  $321,085
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $358,952; Detached houses: $372,628; Townhouses or other attached units: $316,831; In 2-unit structures: $304,302; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,004

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Races in Ardentown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Filipino (2.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ardentown: 104.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.7%), German (22.7%), English (18.0%), Italian (11.0%), Scottish (5.7%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 1348 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ardentown

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ardentown village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

37 residents are foreign born (9.0% Europe, 2.7% Asia).

This village:  12.3%
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:

Ardentown:  0.9% ($1,456)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (1.4 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (22.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Arden, DE (0.5 miles ), Ardencroft, DE (0.5 miles ), Claymont, DE (1.1 miles ), Brandywine, DE (1.2 miles ), Boothwyn, PA (1.7 miles ), Bellefonte, DE (1.7 miles ), Linwood, PA (1.9 miles ), Marcus Hook borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 75.48 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Media and communication equipment workers (11%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



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Average climate in Ardentown, Delaware

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Ardentown-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 10.7 miles away from the Ardentown 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.


Ardentown-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 46.4 miles away from Ardentown 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 58.6 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 20.6 miles away from Ardentown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 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 71.6 miles away from Ardentown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ardentown:
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 8 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Amtrak stations near Ardentown:
  • 7 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 Ardentown:
  • 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 Ardentown:
  • 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 16 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:  2.1 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

17 people in nursing homes


Ardentown compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Ardentown travel time to work


Ardentown mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Ardentown

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 Ardentown:
  • 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)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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 Ardentown:
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • 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 Ardentown:
  • 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.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, 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: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 49,555
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,084

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 1000 Pennsylvania Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services Inc, 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED9$219,92712$172,3715$66,5862$148,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$146,9602$217,4151$89,8101$59,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$157,63010$179,1785$56,4141$151,610
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$98,0805$170,0701$81,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$154,0400$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00 , 0111.00, 0112.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$248,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00 , 0111.00, 0112.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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