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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 5,882.
Males: 3,028  (51.5%)
Females: 2,854  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,267 (it was $61,801 in 2000)
Red Lion:  $70,267
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,145
Red Lion:  $30,145
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,418 (it was $142,500 in 2000)
Red Lion:  $270,418
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,998; Detached houses: $343,053; Townhouses or other attached units: $178,220; In 2-unit structures: $165,983; Mobile homes: $31,831

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Races in Red Lion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (14.0%)
  • American Indian (14.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Red Lion: 100.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles.

Population density: 290 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Red Lion

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Lion CCD

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Delaware:  5.7%

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

Red Lion:  0.9% ($1,234)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Red Lion satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (9.1 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (38.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Delaware City, DE (1.4 miles ), Bear, DE (2.0 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (2.4 miles ), Glasgow, DE (2.5 miles ), New Castle, DE (2.6 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (2.6 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (2.8 miles ), Brookside, DE (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.58 N, Longitude: 75.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Red Lion household income distribution Red Lion home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Red Lion-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Red Lion place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 13.0 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Red Lion-area historical earthquake activity is above Delaware state average. It is 84% 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 56.1 miles away from Red Lion 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 55.4 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 76.2 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 8.2 miles away from Red Lion center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 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 87.2 miles away from Red Lion center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Red Lion:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE)

Amtrak stations near Red Lion:
  • 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.
  • 12 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Red Lion:
  • 9 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 9 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 9 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Lion:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 6 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)

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Notable location: Canal Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Red Lion include: Saint Georges United Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Georges United Methodist Church (B), Saint Georges Methodist Church (C), Presbyterian Cooperative Parish (D), Christ Church (E), Mount Salem United African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Kirkwood Methodist Church (G), Delaware City Presbyterian Church (H), Saint Pauls Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Georges Cemetery (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Tailings Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Lion Creek (A), Pigeon Run (B), Cedar Creek (C), Doll Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Red Lion: Dragon Run Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
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:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Red Lion, DE


People in group quarters in Red Lion
  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Red Lion compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Electricity (9%)


Religion statistics for Red Lion

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 Red Lion:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SALEM, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Lion:
  • 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)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Red Lion:
  • 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.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • 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)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 1053 Lower Twin Lane Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: None


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