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Population (year 2000): 28,547. Estimated population in July 2006: 30,014 (+5.1% change)
 

Males: 13,132  (46.0%)
Females: 15,415  (54.0%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:  22.6 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19702, 19711, 19713.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,100 (it was $48,758 in 2000)
Newark  $55,100
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $246,200 (it was $153,300 in 2000)
Newark  $246,200
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Newark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), German (17.2%), Italian (13.3%), English (13.1%), Polish (6.0%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1758

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 8.92 square miles.

Population density: 3362 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Newark

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newark city

  • Never married: 51.5%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

2,116 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 2.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:  7.4%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 115 registered sex offenders living in Newark, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Newark to the number of sex offenders is 261 to 1.

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

Newark:  0.8% ($1,185)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
Newark satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (1.0 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (47.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greater Newark, DE (1.0 miles ), Brookside, DE (2.8 miles ), Glasgow, DE (5.3 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (5.3 miles ), Pike Creek, DE (5.7 miles ), North Star, DE (5.8 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (5.9 miles ), Bear, DE (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2001: 50 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $154,800

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Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 75.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,372 (+43.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,210 (37.2%)


People in group quarters in Newark
  • 6570 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 141 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 302

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Newark, Delaware business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,590 (+5.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.0%
Delaware:  2.9%


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Newark by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.03.33.30.0
Rapes N/AN/A81311141814
    per 100,000 N/AN/A27.644.236.546.259.446.0
Robberies 6362285470514878
    per 100,000 222.0210.596.5183.6232.0168.4158.4256.5
Assaults 961109811587849391
    per 100,000 338.3373.5337.9391.0288.4277.3307.0299.2
Burglaries 171155220223171248197215
    per 100,000 602.7526.4758.5758.1566.8818.7650.3706.9
Thefts 8729971,024873929959806840
    per 100,000 3073.23385.63530.42968.03079.13166.02660.62761.8
Auto thefts 748195113864985114
    per 100,000 260.8275.1327.5384.2285.0161.8280.6374.8
Arson 223310191411910
    per 100,000 77.5112.134.564.646.436.329.732.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) N/AN/A339.1371.1342.1346.4337.5363.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 78 (62 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

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Newark-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Newark city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kevin Hickman - College basketball player (Rider Broncos), Tom Methvin - College football player (Princeton Tigers).


Main business address for: STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS INC/DE/ (MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS), ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP (WATER SUPPLY).


Hospital/medical center in Newark:
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (100 ROCKFORD DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Newark:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newark:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 39 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 45 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Newark:
  • RAINTREE (about 10 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • NEW GARDEN (about 10 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 11 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak station:
NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: newark.de.us

Colleges/Universities in Newark:
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (Full-time enrollment: 17,786; Public; Website: www.udel.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (FT enrollment: 3,817; Location: 400 STANTON-CHRISTIANA RD; Public; Website: www.dtcc.edu)
  • SCHILLING-DOUGLAS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 70 AMSTEL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • HAIR ACADEMY (Location: 1013 S COLLEGE AVE 896 SHOPS; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Newark:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
Public high schools in Newark:
  • NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,924; Location: 750 EAST DELAWARE AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,505; Location: 1901 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • CHRISTIANA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,398; Location: 190 SALEM CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • PAUL M. HODGSON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,101; Location: 2575 GLASGOW AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in Newark:
  • FAITH CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 259; Location: 179 CHRISTIANA-STANTN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHRISTIANA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 246; Location: 179 STANTON CHRISTIANA; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Newark:
  • GAUGER-COBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,126; Location: 50 GENDER ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SHUE-MEDILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 1500 CAPITOL TRAIL; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • GEORGE V. KIRK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,010; Location: 140 BRENNEN DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WILLIAM B. KEENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 704; Location: 200 LAGRANGE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • FOREST OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 55 SOUTH MEADOWOOD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 101 BARRETT RUN ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MAY B. LEASURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 1015 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • HENRY M. BRADER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 107 FOUR SEASONS PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 04)
  • NEWARK CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 621; Location: 2001 PATRIOT WAY; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • ETTA J. WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 566; Location: 14 FORGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Newark:
  • THE INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 1300 PAPER MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PIKE CREEK CHRISTIAN (Students: 393; Location: 199 POLLY DRUMMOND HILL; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ALETHEIA SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 91 SALEM CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TUTOR TIME CHILD CARE (Students: 170; Location: 491 SOUTH HARMONY ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • NEWARK CTR CREATIVE LEARNING (Students: 95; Location: 401 PHILLIPS AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 135 S OLD BALTIMORE PIKE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LABORATORY PRESCHOOL (UD) (Students: 66; Location: 112 ALISON HALL; Grades: PK - KG)
  • NEWARK DAY NURSERY ASSOC INC (Students: 61; Location: 921 BARKSDALE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 701 SOUTH COLLEGE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE NEW SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 812 ELKTON ROAD PO BOX 947; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Newark:
  • NEWARK FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $959,950; Location: 750 LIBRARY AVENUE; 87,157 books; 6,342 audio materials; 1,619 video materials; 308 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • CHRISTIANA MEDICAL CENTER IS THE MAJOR HOSPITAL IN THE NEWARK DELAWARE AREA
  • CHRISTIANA MEDICAL CENTER IS THE MAJOR HOSPITAL IN THE NEWARK DELAWARE AREA
  • Newark United Methodist Church which is located in the heart of Newark at 69 East Main Street added by Deede Cataldi
  • Churches: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark is located at 420 Willa Road, Newark DE 19711

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Notable locations in Newark: Diamond State Industrial Park (A), Newark Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newark include: Saint John the Baptist Holy Angels Catholic Church (A), Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church (B), Pilgrim Baptist Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Korean Methodist Church (F), Saint Thomas Parish (G), Temple Beth El (H), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fairfield Run (A), East Branch Christina River (B), Persimmon Run (C), West Branch Christina River (D), Boogy Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newark include: Rittenhouse Park (1), Lumbrook Park (2), Kells Park (3), Lewis Park (4), Hall Park (5), McKees Park (6), Coverdale Park (7), Phillips Park (8), Rahway Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Iron Hill Musuem (Museums; 1355 Old Baltimore Pke), New Castle County - Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 750 Library Avenue), International Reading Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 800 Barksdale Road), Cue and Cushion Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 31 Chestnut Hill Plaza), Delaware Preservation Fund Inc (2350 Pulaski Hwy), Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitor Center (530 Jfk Memorial Highway), Mid-Atlantic Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 875 Aaa Boulevard), Creative Travel (Tours & Charters; 908 Old Harmony Road), Independent Travel Consulting (Tours & Charters; 30 Thornhollow Road).

Hotels: Hawthorn Suites Ltd - Newark (De) (410 Eagle Run Rd), Residence Inn Wilmington - Newark (240 Chapman Road), Ashley's (100 Continental Drive), Best Western (260 N Chapman Road), Residence Inn by Marriott (240 Chapman Road), Hampton Inn Wilmington/Newark (3 Concord Lane), Embassy Suites Newark-Wilmington South (654 South College Avenue), Courtyard by Marriott (400 Pencader Way), Comfort Suites (56 South Old Baltimore Pike).

 

Air pollution trends in Newark

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.096 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.133 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.121 ppm in 2000, 0.115 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0058 ppm in 2000, 0.0146 ppm in 1990).



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

NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 220 Elkton Road, Population served: 36130, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2001)
DELAWARE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2000)
PARADISE ESTATES SYSTEM 1 (Population served: 225, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-14-2005), St Public Notif issued (APR-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2005)
LEWES BP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Methyl-tert-Butyl-Ether (MTBE). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif issued (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)
MOTHER HUBBARD CHILD CARE (Population served: 134, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-29-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-24-1998), St Boil Water Order (JUL-24-1998), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-24-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-09-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1998)
WINDSONG FARMS (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2002), St Public Notif issued (AUG-20-2002)
BAYVIEW CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER (Address: 4142 Ogletown Stanton Road, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif issued (APR-29-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif issued (DEC-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005)
WHITE CLAY CREEK STATE PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-18-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-13-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif issued (MAY-10-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Newark that have no violations reported:
  • ARTESIAN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 200234, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • SOUTH BETHANY (Population served: 11610, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FOX HUNTER CROSSING (Population served: 1470, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DADE BEHRING (Address: PO BOX 6101, Population served: 1028, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THOMAS COVE (Population served: 801, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 660, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOT CHARTER SCHOOL (Population served: 575, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BAYVIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY (Population served: 132, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COMMODORE ESTATES (Population served: 129, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STONEWATER CREEK (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.1%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Newark compared to Delaware state average:

Newark, Delaware environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Newark (2007 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Omega Banking Center Branch, Fairfield Branch, University Plaza Branch, Newark Branch, Pencader Plaza Branch, Polly Drummond Branch. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Citizens Bank: Newark Acme Branch, Newark Louviers, Ogletown Acme Branch, Newark Branch, Chestnut Hill Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,697.6 mil, Deposits: $1,164.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Newark Branch, Meadowood Branch, Glasgow Branch. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: College Square Branch, Peoples Plaza Branch, West Main St. Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,994.1 mil, Deposits: $1,761.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Newark Branch, 102 Astro Branch, Suburban Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Artisans' Bank: Polly Drummond Branch at 7 Polly Drummond Center, branch established on 1972-03-13; Glasgow Branch at 2424 Pulaski Highway, branch established on 2002-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $597.5 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: Hygeia Branch at 101 Hygeia Drive, branch established on 2002-09-28; Newark, De Branch at 230 E. Delaware Avenue, branch established on 2007-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41,170.0 mil, Deposits: $37,207.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 370 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • Delaware National Bank: Newark Branch at 281 East Main And Tyre Streets, branch established on 1938-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$79,341$52,8943$4,119
Other Government Administration 13$72,150$66,60010$6,652
Judicial and Legal 3$12,553$50,2126$7,299
Police Protection - Officers 59$308,942$62,8360$0
Police - Other 17$58,104$41,0154$6,258
Streets and Highways 23$87,741$45,7781$1,302
Solid Waste Management 16$52,737$39,5530$0
Water Supply 20$79,007$47,4042$709
Electric Power 20$96,679$58,0070$0
Other and Unallocable 20$79,024$47,41413$14,213
Parks and Recreation 15$60,633$48,50630$18,952
Totals for Government 224$986,910$52,87069$59,504


Newark government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,108,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,213,000
    Parking Facilities: $857,000
    Parks & Recreation: $476,000
    Solid Waste Management: $201,000
    All Other: $107,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $5,951,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,042,000
    Electric Utilities: $303,000
    Regular Highways: $303,000
    Parking Facilities: $239,000
    General Public Buildings: $84,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $25,661,000
    Police Protection: $6,176,000
    Water Utilities: $3,345,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,954,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,905,000
    Regular Highways: $1,575,000
    Financial Administration: $1,542,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,336,000
    General - Other: $1,034,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $843,000
    Parking Facilities: $399,000
    Housing & Community Development: $340,000
    Sewerage: $324,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $243,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,880,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Solid Waste Management: $696,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $17,925,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,820,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $675,000
    Other, NEC: $480,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,527,000
    Interest Earnings: $998,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $405,000
    Regular Highways: $285,000
    Electric Utilities: $273,000
    Police Protection: $255,000
    Financial Administration: $173,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    General Public Building: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Parking Facilities: $18,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,882,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $31,313,000
    Water Utilities: $4,654,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,693,000
    Highways: $620,000
    General Support: $204,000
    Transit Utilities: $124,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,637,000
    NEC: $1,654,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,842,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $693,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newark:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL 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.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newark:
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Newark:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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