Upper Christiana, Delaware
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| Males: 12,687 | |
| Females: 13,106 |
| Median resident age: | |
| Delaware median age: |
Zip code: 19713
| Upper Christiana: | $69,817 |
| DE: | $61,255 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $32,654 (it was $25,044 in 2000)
Upper Christiana CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $237,401 (it was $125,800 in 2000)
| Upper Christiana: | $237,401 |
| DE: | $240,200 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $278,493; Detached houses: $311,853; Townhouses or other attached units: $195,945; In 2-unit structures: $266,669; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,774; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,555; Mobile homes: $90,063
Upper Christiana, DE residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Upper Christiana, DE (2000)
- 17,52671.5%White alone
- 3,97616.2%Black alone
- 1,4155.8%Asian alone
- 1,0694.4%Hispanic
- 4491.8%Two or more races
- 600.2%American Indian alone
- 320.1%Other race alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Upper Christiana detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 12.0 square miles.
Population density: 2,156 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Upper Christiana:
- High school or higher: 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Upper Christiana CCD:
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 10.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Upper Christiana CCD: | |
| Delaware: |

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (3.4 miles , pop. 67,114).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (36.3 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Brookside, DE (1.4 miles ),
Greater Newark, DE (1.8 miles
),
Bear, DE (1.9 miles
),
Pike Creek-Central Kirkwood, DE (2.0 miles
),
Newark, DE
(2.0 miles
),
Pike Creek, DE (2.1 miles
),
Pike Creek Valley, DE (2.1 miles
),
Newport, DE (2.2 miles
).
Latitude: 39.67 N, Longitude: 75.68 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 302
| Here: | 4.9% |
| Delaware: | 4.9% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Construction (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Finance and insurance (22%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Customer service representatives (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Average climate in Upper Christiana, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:
Upper Christiana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Upper Christiana place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 6.6 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Upper Christiana-area historical earthquake activity is near Delaware state average. It is 86% 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 49.2 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 48.4 miles away from Upper Christiana center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 277.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 304.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 187.7 miles away from Upper Christiana 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 71.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in New Castle County (13) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Upper Christiana:
- HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ATLANTIC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- ROCKFORD CENTER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- CHURCHMAN VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE BRANDYWINE HOME THERAPIES (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
Amtrak stations near Upper Christiana:
- 4 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.
- 9 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 Upper Christiana:
- 14 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
- 14 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
- 14 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Christiana:
- University of Delaware (about 4 miles; Newark, DE; Full-time enrollment: 20,078)
- Wilmington University (about 6 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 9 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
- Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
- Neumann University (about 20 miles; Aston, PA; FT enrollment: 2,622)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 14,492)
- Widener University-Main Campus (about 22 miles; Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 4,051)
Notable locations in Upper Christiana: Cavaliers Country Club (A), Harmony Industrial Park (B), Christiana Industrial Park (C), Omega Professional Center (D), Christiana Care LifeNet (E), Christiana Fire Company Station 3 (F), Christiana Fire Company Station 12 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Christiana Mall (1), Omega Shops Shopping Center (2), University Office Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Upper Christiana include: Mount Pleasant Methodist Church (A), Salem Methodist Church (B), Old Fort Church (C), Faith City Church (D), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Christiana United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Salem Methodist Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leatherems Run (A), Muddy Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Upper Christiana include: Gallaher School Park (1), Leathermans Run Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 117. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 117 |
| U.S.: | 75 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.299. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.299 |
| U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 11.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.0 |
| U.S.: | 6.4 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.804. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.804 |
| U.S.: | 1.912 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 27.4 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.3 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.2 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00001. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00001 |
| U.S.: | 0.01376 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Christiana, DE
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| Delaware: |
Percentage of family households:
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Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
| This place: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
26 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Upper Christiana in 2000:
- 148 people in nursing homes
- 95 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Delaware average: | 11.9 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Upper Christiana CCD (based on New Castle County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 138,172 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 48,124 | 125 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 32,993 | 169 |
| Other | 22,672 | 45 |
| Black Protestant | 7,212 | 36 |
| Orthodox | 1,166 | 5 |
| None | 288,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| New Castle County: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Castle County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Castle County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.0% |
| Delaware: | 9.0% |
| New Castle County: | 26.7% |
| Delaware: | 27.9% |
4.41% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($48,280 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.41% |
| Delaware average: | 5.01% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($770 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.05% Delaware average: 0.07%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Delaware County, PA | |
| from Philadelphia County, PA | |
| from Kent County, DE |
4.47% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($54,209 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.47% |
| Delaware average: | 4.68% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,005 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.06% Delaware average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Kent County, DE | |
| to Chester County, PA | |
| to Philadelphia County, PA |
Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Christiana:
- WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, 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.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Christiana:
- WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Upper Christiana:
- 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.)
- WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- 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)
- WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Upper Christiana compared to Delaware state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Upper Christiana on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in United Kingdom (population 500+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Yugoslavia (population 500+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Melanesia (population 500+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Micronesia (population 500+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Polynesia (population 500+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Born at sea (population 500+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

