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Dagsboro, DE map Population (year 2000): 519. Estimated population in July 2006: 560 (+7.9% change)
 

Males: 244  (47.0%)
Females: 275  (53.0%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19939.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $37,596 in 2000)
Dagsboro  $43,100
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $163,200 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Dagsboro  $163,200
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Dagsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: English (22.2%), German (16.8%), United States (11.8%), Irish (11.4%), Italian (4.6%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dagsboro

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dagsboro town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Dagsboro, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dagsboro to the number of sex offenders is 62 to 1.

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

Dagsboro:  0.6% ($571)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Dagsboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (66.4 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (100.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Frankford, DE (2.2 miles ), Millsboro, DE (4.2 miles ), Selbyville, DE (6.4 miles ), Long Neck, DE (8.2 miles ), Millville, DE (9.1 miles ), Ocean View, DE (10.3 miles ), Whaleyville, MD (11.2 miles) , Bethany Beach, DE (12.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.55 N, Longitude: 75.25 W


Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+6.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


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Crime in Dagsboro by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0355.9
Thefts 114
    per 100,000 183.5179.5711.7
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 7.37.253.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.61
US city average:  3.00

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Dagsboro-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Dagsboro town center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dagsboro:
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 27 miles; SEAFORD, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dagsboro:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 23 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 42 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dagsboro:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 12 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)
  • LAUREL (about 24 miles; LAUREL, DE; ID: N06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dagsboro:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 9 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 43 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 74 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)

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Churches in Dagsboro include: Bethel United Methodist Church (A), Prince Georges Chapel (B), Church of Christ (C), Dagsboro Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Fork Number One Pepper Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fishom Charters (Tours & Charters; Indian River Marina).

 

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

GULLS WAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 950, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-29-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2003)
TUCKAHOE ACRES SYSTEM #1 (Population served: 897, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-21-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2000)
TUCKAHOE ACRES SYSTEM #2 (Population served: 738, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-21-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2002)
DAGSBORO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 360, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-19-2005)
AFTER SCHOOL CLUB OF HEARTS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2005), St Public Notif issued (MAR-17-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2005), St Public Notif issued (JAN-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-2004), St Public Notif issued (SEP-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUN-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2004), St Public Notif issued (MAR-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004)
  • 2 other older health violations
LITTLE HEARTS LEARNING CENTER II (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-19-2005), St Public Notif issued (JAN-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dagsboro that have no violations reported:
  • JIMS HIDEAWAY II (Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DAGSBORO (Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STAGE VILLAGE MHC (Population served: 93, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • JIMS HIDEAWAY I (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CEA DAG APARTMENTS (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHOPPES AT MILLVILLE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.4%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Dagsboro compared to Delaware 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 above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dagsboro (2007 data):
  • The Bank of Delmarva: Dagsboro Branch at Main And Clayton Streets, branch established on 1959-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.0 mil, Deposits: $262.9 mil, headquarters in Seaford, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Delmar Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,550
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,461$32,7660$0
Totals for Government 2$5,461$32,7661$1,550


Dagsboro government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $366,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

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 Dagsboro:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dagsboro:
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRBG-LP (107.9 FM; MILLSBORO, DE; Owner: RHYTHM AND BLUES GROUP HARMONY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Dagsboro:
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
  • WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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