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Kent County

Population in July 2007: 1,960.
Males: 938  (47.9%)
Females: 1,022  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,428 (it was $43,261 in 2000)
Kent Acres:  $49,428
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,863
Kent Acres:  $22,863
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,091 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
Kent Acres:  $162,091
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,423; Detached houses: $217,509; Mobile homes: $14,756

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Races in Kent Acres:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kent Acres: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (16.9%), Irish (14.7%), Italian (5.3%), United States (5.2%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 2218 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kent Acres

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kent Acres CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

73 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:  4.5%
Delaware:  5.7%


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

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

Kent Acres:  0.8% ($629)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (36.2 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (60.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rodney Village, DE (0.9 miles ), Highland Acres, DE (1.0 miles ), Dover Base Housing, DE (1.5 miles ), Camden, DE (1.5 miles ), Dover, DE (1.5 miles ), Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (1.5 miles ), Wyoming, DE (1.5 miles ), Little Creek, DE (2.1 miles) .

Latitude: 39.13 N, Longitude: 75.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Kent Acres-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Kent Acres place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 tornado 7.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Kent Acres-area historical earthquake activity is below Delaware state average. It is 95% 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 87.4 miles away from Kent Acres 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 86.7 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 26.3 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 80.3 miles away from Kent Acres center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kent Acres:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 26 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)
  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent Acres:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 31 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 36 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 36 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • 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:  2.5 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.3%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

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Kent Acres compared to Delaware state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Utility gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Kent Acres

Adherents


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 religions
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 Kent Acres:
  • 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.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kent Acres:
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • 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 Kent Acres:
  • 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.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$238,14513$192,43216$165,0706$72,2524$186,8231$48,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$245,2205$141,6221$129,2300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$256,8005$134,59817$177,0196$105,5521$313,1703$38,243
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$329,72010$162,6631$177,3000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$156,2803$191,2530$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0412.00 , 0416.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$186,2101$302,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0412.00 , 0416.00

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