Brandywine, Delaware

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Population in July 2007: 82,744.

Males: 39,464	(47.7%)
Females: 43,280	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,719 (it was $57,801 in 2000)

Brandywine:	$65,719
Delaware:	$54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,586

Brandywine:	$36,586
Delaware:	$27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $305,145 (it was $160,800 in 2000)

Brandywine:	$305,145
Delaware:	$239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $337,590; Detached houses: $359,764; Townhouses or other attached units: $244,187; In 2-unit structures: $278,884; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,408; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,193; Mobile homes: $30,574

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Races in Brandywine:

White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
Black (12.1%)
American Indian (12.1%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Chinese (1.1%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brandywine: 104.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 31.2 square miles.

Population density: 2651 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brandywine

High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brandywine CCD

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Delaware:	5.7%

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

Brandywine:	0.7% ($1,126)
Delaware:	0.7% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (23.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ardencroft, DE (1.1 miles ), Arden, DE (1.2 miles ), Ardentown, DE (1.2 miles ), Bellefonte, DE (1.4 miles ), Claymont, DE (1.4 miles ), Edgemoor, DE (1.6 miles ), Wilmington, DE (2.0 miles ), Boothwyn, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 75.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Brandywine household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Construction (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (15%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Chemicals (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)
Engineers (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Customer service representatives (3%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Brandywine-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 9.3 miles away from the Brandywine place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Brandywine-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 46.6 miles away from Brandywine 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 45.5 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 59.9 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 19.5 miles away from Brandywine center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 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 73.0 miles away from Brandywine center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brandywine:

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Amtrak stations near Brandywine:

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.
16 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.
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 Brandywine:

16 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
16 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
16 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brandywine:

WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

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Notable locations in Brandywine: Claymont Center (A), Cliffs Station (B), Wilmington Merchandise Mart (C), Delaware Corporate Center (D), Arden Station (E), Carrcroft Station (F), DuPont Country Club (G), Brandywine Country Club (H), Brandywine Town Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Talleyville Shopping Center (1), Tri-State Mall (2), Fairfax Shopping Center (3), Concord Mall (4), Independence Mall (5), Marsh Road Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brandywine include: Saint Helenas Catholic Church (A), Saint Davids Episcopal Church (B), Saint Albans Episcopal Church (C), Beverly Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Hillcrest-Bellefont Methodist Church (F), Calvary Assembly of God (G), Holly Oak United Methodist Church (H), North Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jewish Community Cemetery (1), Lombardy Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Porter Reservoir (A), Bellevue Lake (B), Edgemoor Reservoir (C), Nemours Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Naaman Creek (A), Ramsey Run (B), Hurricane Run (C), Husbands Run (D), Turkey Run (E), Matson Run (F), Alapocas Run (G), Rocky Run (H), Carney Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brandywine include: Knollwood Park (1), Alapocas Woods Park (2), Northminster Park (3), Bonsall Park (4), Sellers Park (5), Graylyn Crest Park (6), Rockwood Park (7), Bellevue State Park (8), Longcome Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.4%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	9.2%

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

This place:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brandywine, DE

People in group quarters in Brandywine

600 people in nursing homes
144 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
80 people in other nonhousehold living situations
38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
33 people in other group homes
29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in religious group quarters
19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Brandywine compared to Delaware state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above 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

2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Brandywine

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	55.4%	12.5%	5.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Congregations	12.9%	19.4%	9.4%	6.8%	4.0%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%	13.9%
Congregations	4.0%	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.

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 Brandywine:

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.)
WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brandywine:

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)
WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
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 Brandywine:

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.)
WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, 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.)
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)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BRANDYWINE, None, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WCT958
Assigned Frequencies : 6048.90 MHz, 6049.00 MHz, 6167.60 MHz, 6048.90 MHz, 6167.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/22/2006
Registrant: Lenfest Mcn, Inc., 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Phone: (215) 665-1700

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