Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  1.6% | | Whole state: |  9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
South Bethany compared to Delaware state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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Religion statistics for South Bethany
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
| Here | | 31.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 41.7% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 42.9% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,814 | $33,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $11,061 | $44,244 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $24,263 | $48,526 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,428 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,318 | $27,816 | 1 | $1,742 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,681 | $32,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $43,137 | $43,137 | 2 | $3,170 |
South Bethany government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $184,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $717,000
Financial Administration: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
Parks and Recreation: $158,000
Central Staff Services: $63,000
Regular Highways: $53,000
General - Other: $18,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $81,000
Interest Earnings: $49,000
Rents: $46,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,859,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $35,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,118,000
Property: $225,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $101,000
Other License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $338,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in South Bethany:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Bethany:
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Bethany:
- WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,889
Total average daily truck traffic: 505
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 2,159
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: W3PYY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/01/1988, Expiration Date: 03/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2000
Registrant: Albert N Tomaso, 89 Creek Rd Bayview Pk, South Bethany, DE 00000
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 5
- Hazardous Condition: 5
Incident types - South Bethany
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for South Bethany, DE
South Bethany on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1990s"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #55 (19930) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries"
- #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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