Central Kent, Delaware
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| Males: 10,682 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 11,175 |  (51.1%) |
| Median resident age: |  33.6 years |
| Delaware median age: |  36.0 years |
Zip code: 19943
| Central Kent: | $57,805 |
| DE: | $61,255 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $24,795 (it was $17,536 in 2000)
Central Kent CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $222,491 (it was $106,800 in 2000)
| Central Kent: | $222,491 |
| DE: | $240,200 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $252,324; Detached houses: $275,950; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,938; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,492; Mobile homes: $128,749
Races in Central Kent, DE (2000)
- 14,41678.9%White alone
- 2,60014.2%Black alone
- 5413.0%Hispanic
- 3642.0%Two or more races
- 2401.3%Asian alone
- 760.4%American Indian alone
- 280.2%Other race alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Central Kent detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 82.5 square miles.
Population density: 265 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Central Kent:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Central Kent CCD:
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 10.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Central Kent CCD: | 0.6% ($653) |
| Delaware: | 0.7% ($841) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ 
(41.4 miles , pop. 56,271).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (58.9 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Woodside, DE (0.8 miles)
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Woodside East, DE (1.1 miles ),
Viola, DE (1.2 miles)
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Riverview, DE (1.8 miles ),
Felton, DE (1.9 miles ),
Camden, DE (1.9 miles ),
Wyoming, DE (2.0 miles ),
Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (2.0 miles ).
Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 75.57 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 302
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Delaware: | 4.9% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (16%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Health care (13%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Customer service representatives (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
Average climate in Central Kent, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Central Kent-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/27/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Central Kent place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/31/1992, a category F2 tornado 3.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Central Kent-area historical earthquake activity is near Delaware state average. It is 86% 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 91.2 miles away from the city 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 90.6 miles away from Central Kent center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 305.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 344.2 miles away from Central Kent center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 281.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (13) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Central Kent:
- CHRISTIANA CARE VISITING NURSE ASSN (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; CAMDEN, DE)
- DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (Hospital, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DOVER, DE)
- CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DOVER, DE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Kent:
- Delaware State University (about 9 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 4,087)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 10 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 27 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
- Cumberland County College (about 38 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- Wilmington University (about 43 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
- University of Delaware (about 44 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 47 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
Notable locations in Central Kent: Alms House (A), Saint Jones Access Area (B), Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company (C), Kent County Public Library (D), Delaware State Police Troop 3 (E), Woodside Town Hall (F), Magnolia Town Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Woodside Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Central Kent include: Saint Johns Church (A), Lebanon Wesleyan Church (B), Mount Plymouth Church (C), Cow Marsh Baptist Meeting House (D), Thomas Chapel (E), Southside Baptist Church (F), Union Church (G), Willow Grove Church of God (H), Woodside United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Olive Cemetery (1), Kingdom Holiness Cemetery (2), Downham Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cypress Pond (A), Mud Millpond (B), Voshell Pond (C), McGinnis Pond (D), Derby Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heron Drain (A), Fivefoot Prong (B), Double Run (C), Iron Mine Prong (D), Tidbury Creek (E), Culbreth Marsh Ditch (F), Cow Marsh Creek (G), Cohee Prong (H), Hudson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Central Kent include: Norman G Wilder Wildlife Area (1), Lindale House (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 83.4. This is about average.
| City: | 83.4 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.20 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00409. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00409 |
| U.S.: | 0.01376 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Kent, DE
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Delaware: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 76.0% |
| Whole state: | 67.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
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
| This place: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
| This place: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Delaware average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Central Kent CCD (based on Kent County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 16,679 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,992 | 79 |
| Mainline Protestant | 14,931 | 41 |
| Black Protestant | 3,245 | 18 |
| Other | 2,718 | 14 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 109,645 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Kent County: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kent County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kent County: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 10.9% |
| Delaware: | 9.0% |
| Kent County: | 31.2% |
| Delaware: | 27.9% |
6.41% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,158 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.41% |
| Delaware average: | 5.01% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($984 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.17% Delaware average: 0.07%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from New Castle County, DE | 1.21% ($37,860 average AGI) |
| from Philadelphia County, PA | 0.14% ($35,747) |
| from Atlantic County, NJ | 0.09% ($35,772) |
5.75% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,597 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.75% |
| Delaware average: | 4.68% |
0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,634 average AGI)
Kent County: 0.26% Delaware average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to New Castle County, DE | 1.01% ($36,003 average AGI) |
| to Philadelphia County, PA | 0.09% ($27,250) |
| to Cecil County, MD | 0.06% ($35,889) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Central Kent:
- WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central Kent:
- W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
- WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Central Kent:
- WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
- W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Wood (2%)
Central Kent compared to Delaware state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Central Kent on our top lists:
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
