Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.3. This is better than average. There were 210 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.44. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00566. This is significantly better than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.214. This is significantly better than average. There were 75 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. There were 119 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. There were 110 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.7. This is about average. There were 108 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Houston that have no violations reported:
- G AND R CAMPGROUND (Population served: 145, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- G AND R CAMPGROUND II (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Delaware: |  0.0 people |
| This town: | 76.6% | | Whole state: | -1.$% |
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Houston, DE
Houston compared to Delaware state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Houston (based on Kent County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
| Here | | 32.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Jewish |
|---|
| Adherents | 31.9% | 26.0% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 26.6% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | The Wesleyan Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 16.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 48.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 24 | Here: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Kent County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52 | This county: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73 | Kent County: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Kent County: | 10.9% | | State: | 9.0% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Houston:
- WYUS (930 AM; 1 kW; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Houston:
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Houston:
- 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)
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
- W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Houston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 22558 , Serial Number: 15068360, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1968
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Southard, 472 Thistlewood Rd, Houston, DE 19954 - Aircraft: DAVIS MARK A QUICKSILVER MX II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 39587 , Serial Number: 1382, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1983
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 1 Box 227, Houston, DE 19954 - Aircraft: CALLAHAN THOMAS KEENE QUICKSILVER MX II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5534T , Serial Number: 2076, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1985
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 1 Box 227, Houston, DE 19954 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8835Z , Serial Number: 17255485, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1966
Registrant (Individual): Eric T Maloney, 3120 Deep Grass Ln, Houston, DE 19954 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9469E , Serial Number: 17272273, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1979
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth S Bock, 1102 School St, Houston, DE 19954
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $143,845 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $131,900 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $204,080 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $210,320 | 1 | $36,750 | 1 | $60,900 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $102,970 | 2 | $131,640 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $142,230 | 1 | $47,220 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $131,200 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $229,990 | 2 | $127,665 | 1 | $35,850 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $122,035 | 1 | $42,850 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $123,960 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $156,290 | 2 | $117,155 | 1 | $22,560 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $172,150 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $93,410 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $116,440 | 2 | $95,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $96,635 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,250 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $64,890 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $91,240 | 2 | $106,230 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $133,090 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $62,700 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $48,190 | 1 | $118,710 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $86,140 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $76,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $82,840 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,780 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $38,130 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $45,100 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Houston, DE
| Most common first names in Houston, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 19 | 75.3 years |
| George | 11 | 78.4 years |
| John | 10 | 73.8 years |
| James | 8 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 8 | 67.2 years |
| Charles | 7 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 76.9 years |
| Margaret | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Helen | 5 | 87.8 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Most common last names in Houston, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 9 | 74.6 years |
| Smith | 7 | 74.3 years |
| Griffith | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Dixon | 5 | 74.8 years |
| Minner | 5 | 79.0 years |
| Davis | 4 | 81.7 years |
| Brown | 4 | 71.8 years |
| Martin | 4 | 71.0 years |
| Passwaters | 4 | 74.7 years |
| Sapp | 4 | 75.0 years |
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Social assistance"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business operations specialists"
- #83 (19954) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian 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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