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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 30,929.
Males: 15,037  (48.6%)
Females: 15,892  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $115,534 (it was $101,614 in 2000)
Piedmont:  $115,534
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $58,005
Piedmont:  $58,005
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $489,788 (it was $258,100 in 2000)
Piedmont:  $489,788
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $630,452; Detached houses: $656,339; Townhouses or other attached units: $398,888; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,802; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,032; Mobile homes: $182,733

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Races in Piedmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Piedmont: 109.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 39.3 square miles.

Population density: 786 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont CCD

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Delaware:  5.7%

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

Piedmont:  0.8% ($2,164)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Piedmont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (6.1 miles , pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (31.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hockessin, DE (1.2 miles ), Greenville, DE (1.8 miles ), Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (1.9 miles ), Pike Creek, DE (2.0 miles ), North Star, DE (2.1 miles ), Elsmere, DE (2.1 miles ), Lower Christiana, DE (2.2 miles ), Kennett Square borough, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 75.66 W

Piedmont household income distribution Piedmont home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Chemicals (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Piedmont-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 5.0 miles away from the Piedmont place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 9.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Piedmont-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 42.9 miles away from Piedmont 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 64.0 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 20.4 miles away from Piedmont center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 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 80.5 miles away from Piedmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 3 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Amtrak stations near Piedmont:
  • 7 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 12 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 16 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

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Notable locations in Piedmont: Biderman Golf Club (A), Wilmington Country Club (B), Winterthur Gardens (C), Green Hill Country Club (D), Hercules Country Club (E), New Bridge (F), Hagley Museum (G), Dupont Hall of Records (H), Winterthur Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Piedmont include: Berea Presbyterian Church (A), Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church (B), Hockessin Baptist Church (C), Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse (D), Parish of the Resurrection (E), Hockessin United Methodist Church (F), Oberod Episcopal Diocese of Delaware (G), Cedars United Methodist Church (H), Centre Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hoopes Reservoir (A), Shadowbrook Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burrows Run (A), Wilson Run (B), Wood Duck Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Piedmont include: Brandywine Creek State Park (1), Brandywine Springs State Park (2), Swift Memorial Park (3), Valley Garden Park (4), Westgate Farms Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Piedmont, DE


People in group quarters in Piedmont
  • 381 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other group homes


Piedmont compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Piedmont

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.


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 Piedmont:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Piedmont:
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)

TV broadcast stations around Piedmont:
  • 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.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)


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