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Sussex County

Population in 2010: 3,391. Population change since 2000: +38.0%
Males: 1,638  (48.3%)
Females: 1,753  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Delaware median age:  0.0 years

Zip codes: 19901.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,108 (it was $37,315 in 2000)
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

$51,108
Delaware:

$56,860
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,214

Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $201,078 (it was $101,200 in 2000)
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

$201,078
Delaware:

$249,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $185,044; Detached houses: $263,611; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,979; Mobile homes: $36,851

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,094.

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  • White alone - 2,136 (63.0%)
  • Black alone - 834 (24.6%)
  • Hispanic - 198 (5.8%)
  • Two or more races - 128 (3.8%)
  • Asian alone - 88 (2.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rising Sun-Lebanon: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.2%), Irish (11.4%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.7%), United States (6.4%), Italian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.39 square miles.

Population density: 999 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP:

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

87 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This place:  3.5%
Delaware:  5.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,009 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $158 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (37.2 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (61.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (65.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Highland Acres, DE (1.2 miles ), Dover Base Housing, DE (1.3 miles ), Kent Acres, DE (1.5 miles ), Camden, DE (1.6 miles ), Rodney Village, DE (1.6 miles ), Magnolia, DE (1.6 miles ), Wyoming, DE (1.7 miles ), Woodside East, DE (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 75.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.0%
Delaware:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (29%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Retail trade (31%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Manufacturing (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Rising Sun-Lebanon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Rising Sun-Lebanon place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category F2 tornado 5.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rising Sun-Lebanon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 96% 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 89.6 miles away from the city 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 88.9 miles away from Rising Sun-Lebanon center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sussex County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; LEWES, DE)
  • CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • Delaware State University (about 6 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,113)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 29 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • Cumberland County College (about 34 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • Wilmington University (about 39 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 4,279)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington (about 41 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 3,290)
  • University of Delaware (about 43 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 18,469)
  • Rowan University (about 47 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,650)

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Church in Rising Sun-Lebanon: Lebanon Wesleyan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Newell Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.6. This is about average.
City:

31.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.38
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00528. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00528
U.S.:

0.05221


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.0% for Black residents, 21.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Delaware:  0.0 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.1%
Whole state:  -1.$%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE


Rising Sun-Lebanon compared to Delaware state average:

  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Rising Sun-Lebanon travel time to work - commute


Rising Sun-Lebanon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (18%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:




2008 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:


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Religion statistics for Rising Sun-Lebanon (based on Sussex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
Here31.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents41.7%24.8%6.6%4.3%3.2%
Congregations42.9%3.3%7.6%6.0%4.9%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.9%1.7%1.6%1.4%11.7%
Congregations4.9%3.3%1.6%1.1%24.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
This county:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Sussex County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Sussex County:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 236
Sussex County:

12.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
State:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Delaware:

27.9%

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
Delaware average:

6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County:

0.07%
Delaware average:

0.14%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($64,047)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.72%
Delaware average:

5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County:

0.03%
Delaware average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD  0.15% ($35,098)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 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.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $331,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,593
Total average daily truck traffic: 945
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 10,680


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$250,13611$184,63697$221,4485$79,4664$179,6882$65,805
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$257,0401$84,9809$225,7370$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$207,9263$163,26033$227,1295$68,8721$239,7501$114,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$301,6301$310,90023$227,1821$57,0901$160,7800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$216,3900$05$235,6360$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0417.02 , 0422.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$282,4703$259,943
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$205,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$165,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0417.02 , 0422.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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  • #96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
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  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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