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Kent County

Population in July 2007: 4,050.
Males: 2,054  (50.7%)
Females: 1,996  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  22.9 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19901.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,963 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Dover Base Housing:  $46,963
Delaware:  $57,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,782

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $156,099 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Dover Base Housing:  $156,099
Delaware:  $250,900

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Races in Dover Base Housing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Black (16.6%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dover Base Housing: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (12.6%), United States (9.8%), English (8.9%), Italian (3.8%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 6040 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Dover Base Housing

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover Base Housing CDP

  • Never married: 8.1%
  • Now married: 88.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

140 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This place:  4.1%
Delaware:  5.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Dover Base Housing:  0.5% ($350)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (35.4 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (62.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (1.3 miles ), Kent Acres, DE (1.5 miles ), Highland Acres, DE (1.5 miles ), Rodney Village, DE (1.7 miles ), Magnolia, DE (1.8 miles ), Camden, DE (1.9 miles ), Little Creek, DE (1.9 miles) , Dover, DE (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.12 N, Longitude: 75.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (23%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Dover Base Housing, Delaware

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Dover Base Housing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Dover Base Housing place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 tornado 6.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dover Base Housing-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 96% 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 88.8 miles away from Dover Base Housing 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 88.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Dover Base Housing center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover Base Housing:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 25 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; LEWES, DE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover Base Housing:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 32 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 35 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 38 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  98.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

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Dover Base Housing compared to Delaware state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Dover Base Housing

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
Here32.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents31.9%26.0%4.8%4.2%3.9%
Congregations3.7%26.6%1.8%4.6%1.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.3%2.9%2.5%2.2%18.3%
Congregations2.8%4.6%4.6%5.5%44.0%
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.


8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.21%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  1.92% ($46,984 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.19% ($43,981)
from Caroline County, MD  0.16% ($32,667)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.29%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Castle County, DE  1.09% ($41,164 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($33,481)
to Caroline County, MD  0.07% ($26,421)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dover Base Housing:
  • 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover Base Housing:
  • 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)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dover Base Housing:
  • 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.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$58,2001$34,730
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2005 2003 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0411.00


Dover Base Housing on our top lists:
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Registered nurses"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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