North Star, Delaware

Back to North Star, DE housing info, New Castle County, Delaware, DE smaller cities, DE small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for North Star, DE New Castle County Population in July 2007: 8,711. Males: 4,340   (49.8%) Females: 4,371   (50.2%) Median resident age:   38.8 years Delaware median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 19711. Estimated median household income in 2007: $125,770 (it was $110,616 in 2000) North Star:   $125,770 Delaware:   $54,610 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,606 North Star:   $46,606 Delaware:   $27,853 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $483,146 (it was $254,600 in 2000) North Star:   $483,146 Delaware:   $239,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $516,976; Detached houses: $526,858; Townhouses or other attached units: $295,561 North Star, DE residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in North Star: White Non-Hispanic (88.8%) Chinese (2.7%) Black (2.5%) Asian Indian (2.2%) Hispanic (1.2%) Two or more races (0.8%) Korean (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in North Star: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about North Star, Delaware on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Great service from Sussex Co. HVAC company!  (2 replies) Red Clay school district  (4 replies) Need help with Wilmington area schools please!  (14 replies) Which School District is better?  (9 replies) Moving to delaware area from atlanta  (7 replies) Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), German (20.0%), Italian (15.9%), English (15.5%), Polish (8.0%), United States (4.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 350 feet Land area: 6.84 square miles. Population density: 1273 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in North Star, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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North Star-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the North Star place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 10.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

North Star-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 77% 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 42.7 miles away from North Star 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 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.3 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) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from North Star center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from North Star center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Churches in North Star include: Parish of the Resurrection (A), Mill Creek Meetinghouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wood Duck Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	91.6%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	9.2%

This place:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Star, DE

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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%

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%

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)