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Sullivan County

Population in July 2008: 2,799. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 1,410  (50.4%)
Females: 1,389  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,094 (it was $40,145 in 2000)
Delaware:  $51,094
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,270
Delaware:  $21,270
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,772 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Delaware:  $193,772
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Delaware:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Delaware: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (19.1%), Italian (8.4%), English (4.6%), United States (4.3%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Delaware

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delaware town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

232 residents are foreign born (5.2% Europe, 2.8% Latin America).

This town:  8.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Delaware:  2.4% ($2,277)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (42.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (82.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (86.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Callicoon, NY (1.7 miles ), Jeffersonville, NY (2.0 miles ), Cochecton, NY (2.4 miles ), Callicoon, NY (2.5 miles ), Fremont, NY (2.7 miles ), Bethel, NY (3.1 miles ), Narrowsburg, NY (3.3 miles ), Smallwood, NY (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $190,900
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,100
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $275,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 75.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Delaware household income distribution Delaware home values distribution

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



Delaware-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Delaware town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Delaware-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Delaware 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 80.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Delaware center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Delaware:
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HONESDALE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delaware:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 43 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 47 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 50 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 52 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)

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Church in Delaware: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Cross Cemetery (1), Bauerfeind Cemetery (2), Layton Cemetery (3), Long Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Lake (A), Hust Pond (B), Kenoza Lake (C), Tamarack Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birch Ridge Brook (A), Calkins Creek (B), Callicoon Creek (C), Jones Brook (D), Joe Brook (E), Jaketown Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delaware, NY


374 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Delaware compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Delaware

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Reformed Church in America
Adherents55.8%9.5%3.0%2.6%1.6%
Congregations13.3%30.0%4.4%8.9%5.6%
NameFree Methodist Church of North AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.8%0.7%0.7%24.4%
Congregations3.3%3.3%5.6%2.2%23.3%
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.


6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, NY  1.84% ($42,238 average AGI)
from Ulster County, NY  0.53% ($32,431)
from Queens County, NY  0.42% ($56,425)


6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, NY  1.17% ($34,324 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.41% ($32,473)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($50,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delaware:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delaware:
  • WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WDNB (102.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WJUX (99.7 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN TOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delaware:
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W51BN (Channel 51; WHITE LAKE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Delaware, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Delaware fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 90 meters (295ft)
Total costs: $46,295,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,431
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,181
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 22,808

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Delaware, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • CSSUL-13, Viaduct Rd., Type: Upole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHP410
    856.937 MHz, 857.212 MHz, 857.237 MHz, 857.262 MHz, 857.437 MHz, 857.712 MHz, 857.937 MHz, 858.212 MHz, 858.237 MHz, 858.262 MHz... (+20 more)
    Grant Date: 09/25/2007, Expiration Date: 09/25/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:


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