Blades, Delaware

Back to Blades, DE housing info, Sussex County, Delaware, DE smaller cities, DE small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2007: 1,118.

Males: 525	(47.0%)
Females: 593	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	32.7 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19973.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,527 (it was $28,864 in 2000)

Blades:	$37,527
Delaware:	$54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,368

Blades:	$17,368
Delaware:	$27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,521 (it was $64,200 in 2000)

Blades:	$149,521
Delaware:	$239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,158; Detached houses: $155,357; Townhouses or other attached units: $88,594; In 2-unit structures: $129,607; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,947; Mobile homes: $75,000

Blades, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Blades:

White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
Black (21.8%)
Hispanic (6.6%)
Other race (4.0%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blades: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Blades, Delaware on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Getting Together (112 replies)
	Looking for investment properties!! (3 replies)

Latest news from Blades, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (19.1%), United States (13.1%), English (9.9%), German (5.8%), Italian (4.0%), West Indian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 2574 people per square mile

(average).

Blades,DE real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

For population 25 years and over in Blades

High school or higher: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blades town

Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 41.8%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 17.0%

83 residents are foreign born (7.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This town:	8.7%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Blades, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blades to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

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

Blades:	1.0% ($617)
Delaware:	0.7% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (65.2 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (71.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Seaford, DE (1.0 miles ), Bethel, DE (2.1 miles) , Laurel, DE (2.4 miles ), Galestown, MD (2.7 miles) , Bridgeville, DE (2.7 miles ), Sharptown, MD (3.0 miles ), District 10, Sharptown, MD (3.0 miles ), Federalsburg, MD (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.63 N, Longitude: 75.61 W

This town's Wikipedia profile

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Food (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Carpenters (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (3%)

Blades races chart

Crime in Blades by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	103.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	98.9	0.0
Robberies	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	202.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	4	2	4	3	0
per 100,000	617.9	405.7	199.8	397.2	296.7	0.0
Burglaries	10	5	3	4	5	2
per 100,000	1029.9	507.1	299.7	397.2	494.6	198.8
Thefts	22	7	6	20	18	3
per 100,000	2265.7	709.9	599.4	1986.1	1780.4	298.2
Auto thefts	2	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	206.0	0.0	99.9	99.3	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	385.2	205.9	92.9	194.6	244.3	25.8

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.79
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Blades, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Blades-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Blades town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Blades-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Blades center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Blades topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Blades:

NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 1 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blades:

DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 15 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 31 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 53 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 65 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)

Public elementary/middle school in Blades:

Blades Elementary School (Students: 468; Location: 900 SOUTH ARCH STREET; Grades: KG - 5)

See full list of schools located in Blades

Click to draw/clear town borders

Cemetery: Blades Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Blades: Blades Public Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blades and their reported violations in the past:

BLADES, TOWN OF (Population served: 1200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and JAN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2001), St Public Notif issued (SEP-10-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.9%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.3%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blades, DE

4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Blades compared to Delaware state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Back to the top

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Blades mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Blades

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	41.7%	24.8%	6.6%	4.3%	3.2%
Congregations	42.9%	3.3%	7.6%	6.0%	4.9%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	11.7%
Congregations	4.9%	3.3%	1.6%	1.1%	24.5%

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
Financial Administration	3	$6,152	$24,608	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$948
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,282	$33,128	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,655	$27,930	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,655	$27,930	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$23,744	$28,493	6	$948

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Delaware average:	6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.07%
Delaware average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from New Castle County, DE	0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD	0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.25% ($64,047)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Delaware average:	5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.03%
Delaware average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kent County, DE	0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD	0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD	0.15% ($35,098)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blades:

WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blades:

WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Blades:

WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

Blades fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1992 11:44 AM, Us13a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 9, 1975 06:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, 12268 Marvel Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K1JVU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01050432
Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: William R Hooper
Registrant: William R Hooper, 104 E 4th St, Blades, DE 19973
Call Sign: N3MZH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/21/1992, Expiration Date: 07/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/22/2004
Registrant: Janet L Massey, 15 E 3rd St, Blades, DE 19973
Call Sign: KB3HTF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00484478
Grant Date: 03/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/18/2012, Certifier: Katherine K Kelley
Registrant: Katherine K Kelley, 13 East High St, Blades, DE 19973-4140

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 5
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Blades

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Blades, DE

Back to Blades, DE housing info, Sussex County, Delaware, DE smaller cities, DE small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.