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Population in July 2007: 29,992. Population change since 2000: +5.0%
 

Males: 13,796  (46.0%)
Females: 16,196  (54.0%)

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

Zip codes: 19702, 19711, 19712, 19713, 19714, 19715, 19716, 19717, 19718, 19725, 19726.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,437 (it was $48,758 in 2000)
Newark:  $55,437
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $288,066 (it was $151,800 in 2000)
Newark:  $288,066
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $313,624; Detached houses: $338,454; Townhouses or other attached units: $216,537; In 2-unit structures: $241,861; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,767; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,794

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Newark: 107.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 3360 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:  0.7% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (0.8 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (39.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greater Newark, DE (0.9 miles ), Brookside, DE (1.5 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (2.0 miles ), Pike Creek, DE (2.2 miles ), Glasgow, DE (2.3 miles ), Bear, DE (2.4 miles ), North Star, DE (2.4 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (2.4 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
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $246,200

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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%)

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 December 2008:
Here:  2.6%
Delaware:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


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 2007
Murders 000001100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.03.33.30.00.0
Rapes N/AN/A8131114181410
    per 100,000 N/AN/A27.644.236.546.259.446.033.2
Robberies 636228547051487860
    per 100,000 222.0210.596.5183.6232.0168.4158.4256.5199.0
Assaults 961109811587849391110
    per 100,000 338.3373.5337.9391.0288.4277.3307.0299.2364.7
Burglaries 171155220223171248197215200
    per 100,000 602.7526.4758.5758.1566.8818.7650.3706.9663.2
Thefts 8729971,024873929959806840814
    per 100,000 3073.23385.63530.42968.03079.13166.02660.62761.82699.1
Auto thefts 74819511386498511469
    per 100,000 260.8275.1327.5384.2285.0161.8280.6374.8228.8
Arson 2233101914119107
    per 100,000 77.5112.134.564.646.436.329.732.923.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) N/AN/A339.1371.1342.1346.4337.5363.5331.9

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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 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 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 10.0 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:
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 9 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Newark, DE

Heliports located in Newark:
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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Newark:
  • 18 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 18 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 18 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

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 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public high schools in Newark:
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:
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)
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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 2007:
This city:  20.1%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newark, DE


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


Newark compared to Delaware state average:

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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 (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Omega Branch, Polly Drummond Branch, Pencader Plaza Branch, Fairfield Branch, University Plaza Branch, Newark Branch. Info updated 2008-09-03: Bank assets: $3,040.2 mil, Deposits: $2,560.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Newark Louviers, Chestnut Hill Plaza Branch, Newark Branch, Ogletown Acme Branch, Newark Acme Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Wilmington Trust Company: 102 Astro Branch, Suburban Plaza Branch, Newark Branch. Info updated 2007-12-18: Bank assets: $10,618.3 mil, Deposits: $8,039.7 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Newark Branch, Meadowood Branch, Glasgow Branch. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $5,413.6 mil, Deposits: $4,606.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • 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 2008-06-24: Bank assets: $632.8 mil, Deposits: $540.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Newark, De Branch at 230 E. Delaware Avenue, branch established on 2007-01-13; Hygeia Branch at 101 Hygeia Drive, branch established on 2002-09-28. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • 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: $468.6 mil, Deposits: $319.5 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Applied Bank: Glasgow Branch at 660 Plaza Dr., branch established on 2007-05-31. Info updated 2008-09-22: Bank assets: $199.1 mil, Deposits: $133.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 2 total offices
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Newark, Delaware
  • Best Western Delaware Inn & Conf Ctr, 260 Chapman Rd, Newark, DE 19702, Phone: (302) 738-3400, Fax: (302) 738-3414
  • Christiana Hilton Inn, 100 Continental Dr, Newark, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 454-1500, Fax: (302) 454-0233
  • Quality Inn University, 1120 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 368-8715, Fax: (302) 368-6454
  • Hampton Inn-wilmington/newark, 3 Concord Ln, Newark, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 737-3900, Fax: (302) 737-2630
  • Econo Lodge, 100 Mcintosh Plz, Newark, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 453-9100, Fax: (302) 453-9114
  • Red Roof Inn Wilmington, 415 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 292-2870, Fax: (302) 292-2879
  • Wilmington Newark Residence Inn By Marriott, 240 Chapman Rd, Newark, DE 19702, Phone: (302) 453-9200, Fax: (302) 453-8122
  • Newark Travelodge, 268 E Main St, Newark, DE 19711, Phone: (302) 737-5050, Fax: (302) 737-4089
  • 56 other hotels and motels
See all 64 fire-safe hotels and motels in Newark, Delaware


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Newark travel time to work


Newark mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Newark

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.4%12.5%5.0%4.0%2.4%
Congregations12.9%19.4%9.4%6.8%4.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.6%1.4%13.9%
Congregations4.0%4.0%1.1%2.5%36.0%
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.


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
Financial Administration 18$83,257$55,5050$0
Other Government Administration 23$120,964$63,11210$12,286
Judicial and Legal 3$10,494$41,9765$14,199
Police Protection - Officers 64$357,441$67,0200$0
Police - Other 16$58,268$43,70110$14,837
Fire - Other 2$8,564$51,3840$0
Streets and Highways 12$28,138$28,1381$1,935
Solid Waste Management 15$34,561$27,6490$0
Parks and Recreation 15$60,624$48,49935$34,285
Water Supply 20$64,007$38,4044$6,790
Electric Power 20$71,782$43,0690$0
Other and Unallocable 18$71,599$47,73315$15,967
Totals for Government 226$969,699$51,48880$100,299


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.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, 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)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Newark fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 169 meters (554ft)
Total costs: $11,270,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,009,856
Total average daily truck traffic: 100,116

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 19
  • 1970-1979: 8
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Newark, DE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Newark)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Newark, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 285 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Newark)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Newark)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 291 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$221,970219$190,151255$168,62491$66,3837$3,690,07179$170,8763$25,073
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$163,00034$174,29538$180,92920$40,4470$06$162,5453$25,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$029$155,261126$186,24343$70,2510$015$137,2747$35,561
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$169,00019$177,16771$171,3229$129,7820$011$190,2210$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$188,63716$195,1581$52,9500$02$50,5500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Newark, DE

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED55$206,38322$217,1767$148,436
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$237,9255$276,1900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$183,6401$133,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$178,5451$213,0900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 851
  • Hazardous Condition: 375
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Newark


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Newark, DE

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