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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 33,666.
Males: 16,720  (49.7%)
Females: 16,946  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $74,155 (it was $61,420 in 2000)
Central Pencader:  $74,155
Delaware:  $57,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,247

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $302,543 (it was $151,900 in 2000)
Central Pencader:  $302,543
Delaware:  $250,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $298,371; Detached houses: $339,590; Townhouses or other attached units: $197,172; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,427; Mobile homes: $17,784

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Races in Central Pencader:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Central Pencader: 103.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 1056 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Central Pencader

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Pencader CCD

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Delaware:  5.7%

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

Central Pencader:  0.7% ($1,130)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Central Pencader satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (5.8 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (41.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glasgow, DE (0.8 miles ), Bear, DE (1.8 miles ), Elkton, MD (2.2 miles ), Brookside, DE (2.3 miles ), Red Lion, DE (2.4 miles ), Greater Newark, DE (2.4 miles ), Newark, DE (2.4 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 75.74 W

Central Pencader household income distribution Central Pencader home values distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



Central Pencader-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Central Pencader place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Central Pencader-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 83% 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 53.2 miles away from Central Pencader 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 52.6 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 77.4 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 13.6 miles away from Central Pencader 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 91.0 miles away from Central Pencader center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Pencader:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE)

Amtrak stations near Central Pencader:
  • 6 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.
  • 14 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Central Pencader:
  • 15 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 15 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Pencader:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Notable locations in Central Pencader: Dayett Station (A), Delpro Company (B), Glasgow Station (C), Coochs Bridge (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central Pencader include: Saint Daniels Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Pencader Presbyterian Church (C), Otts Chapel (D), Friendship Baptist Church (E), Saint Thomas Church (F), Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church (G), Faith Assembly of God Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lums Pond (A), Becks Pond (B), Sunset Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guthrie Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Central Pencader include: Iron Hill County Park (1), Becks Pond Park (2), Lums Pond State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Pencader, DE


People in group quarters in Central Pencader
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other group homes


Central Pencader compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below 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 (46%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Central Pencader

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.66%
Here45.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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
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.


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 Central Pencader:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Pencader:
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, 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.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Central Pencader:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)



Central Pencader on our top lists:
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Finance and insurance"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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