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Population in July 2007: 72,868. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 34,771  (47.7%)
Females: 38,097  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810, 19850, 19880, 19884, 19885, 19886, 19887, 19889, 19890, 19891, 19892, 19893, 19894, 19895, 19896, 19897, 19898, 19899.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,149 (it was $35,116 in 2000)
Wilmington:  $37,149
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,200 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Wilmington:  $194,200
Delaware:  $239,700

Median gross rent in 2007: $881.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 24.2%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810.

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Horizon Services, Inc.
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Dry Zone LLC
Brandywine Valley Calendar of Events
K. Scott Jewelers
Keller Williams Realty
Transworld Systems Collection Agency
breeding&day plumbing

Races in Wilmington:

  • Black (56.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.8%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wilmington: 106.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.7%), Italian (5.7%), German (5.2%), English (4.4%), Polish (3.6%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1731

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 6717 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington city

  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 32.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

3,648 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  5.0%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 382 registered sex offenders living in Wilmington, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilmington to the number of sex offenders is 191 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,069 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,332 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (27.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elsmere, DE (1.5 miles ), Edgemoor, DE (1.5 miles ), Lower Christiana, DE (1.7 miles ), Greenville, DE (1.7 miles ), Bellefonte, DE (1.8 miles ), Newport, DE (2.0 miles ), Brandywine, DE (2.0 miles ), Penns Grove borough, NJ (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2004: 73 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2006: 70 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $58,400

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Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 75.55 W


Wilmington nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Chemical Capital of the World, Sleaze Capital

Daytime population change due to commuting: +28,387 (+39.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,674 (42.7%)

Area code: 302

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Wilmington, Delaware business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,089 (+1.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.2%
Delaware:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Wilmington by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1213147121911
    per 100,000 16.417.519.09.516.225.815.1
Rapes N/AN/A4837274830
    per 100,000 N/AN/A65.050.436.565.241.2
Robberies 551518382416433565593
    per 100,000 753.8696.8517.4566.7585.6767.2814.1
Assaults 768749604628577722596
    per 100,000 1050.61007.5818.1855.5780.4980.4818.2
Burglaries 813915863869817972954
    per 100,000 1112.21230.81168.91183.71105.01319.81309.7
Thefts 3,6013,4282,8382,1922,1042,3451,913
    per 100,000 4926.34611.13844.02985.92845.63184.22626.2
Auto thefts 1,1501,116739762513773521
    per 100,000 1573.21501.21001.01038.0693.81049.6715.2
Arson 2924162845
    per 100,000 39.732.321.72.710.85.46.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) N/AN/A724.4685.8640.1833.7725.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 364 (285 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.91
US city average:  3.00

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Wilmington-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Wilmington city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Widger - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: May 21, 1971), Jamie Duncan - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jul 20, 1975), Javor Mills - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: May 11, 1979), Joey Graham - NBA player (Toronto Raptors, born: Jun 11, 1982), John Mabry - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Oct 17, 1970), Kevin Mench - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers, born: Jan 7, 1978), Mark Eaton - NHL player (Nashville Predators, born: May 6, 1977), Nancy Currie - astronaut, Wayne Franklin - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Mar 9, 1974), Art Bowers - College basketball player (Massachusetts Minutemen).


Main business address for: CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), SHILOH INDUSTRIES INC (METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS), GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD (ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS), ISP CHEMCO INC (INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS) and 24 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Wilmington:
  • ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (1600 ROCKLAND RD PO BOX 269)
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (3506 KENNETT PIKE)
  • MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (PO BOX 1668)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (7 CLAYTON STREETS)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (7TH & CLAYTON STS PO BOX 2500)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilmington, DE

Airports and Heliports located in Wilmington: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Wilmington, DE

Amtrak station:
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 Wilmington:
  • 14 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Local government website: www.ci.wilmington.de.us

Colleges/Universities in Wilmington:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-DELAWARE CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,013; Location: PO BOX 7474 CONCORD PIKE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.law.widener.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 982; Location: 4701 LIMESTONE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gbc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • HARRISON CAREER INSTITUTE-WILMINGTON (FT enrollment: 168; Location: 631 W NEWPORT PKE GRAYSTONE PLZ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.DELAWAREWORKS.COM)
  • DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 142; Location: 600 N MARKET ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dcad.edu)
  • DAWN TRAINING CENTRE (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 2400 W 4TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BARBIZON OF DELAWARE INC (Location: 17B TROLLEY SQ; Private, for-profit)
  • DELAWARE SKILLS CENTER (Location: 13TH AND CLIFFORD BROWN WALK; Public)
  • CHRISTIAN CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS PREHOSPITAL ED PROG (Location: 501 W 14TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF BARTENDING (Location: 1601 CONCORD PKE STE 62; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 13 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 13 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
Biggest public high schools in Wilmington:
Private high schools in Wilmington:
  • SALESIANUM SCHOOL (Students: 1,007; Location: 1801 NORTH BROOM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • TOWER HILL SCHOOL (Students: 773; Location: 2813 W 17TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • URSULINE ACADEMY (Students: 744; Location: 1106 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
  • THE TATNALL SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 1501 BARLEY MILL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PADUA ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 905 NORTH BROOM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • CONCORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 231; Location: 2510 MARSH ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • AQUINAS ACADEMY (Students: 89; Location: 4501 KIRKWOOD HWY; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wilmington:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Wilmington:
  • ST JOHN THE BELOVED SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 905 MILLTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 907 NEW ROAD ELSMERE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARY MAGDALEN (Students: 538; Location: 9 SHARPLEY RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOO (Students: 518; Location: 1000 SHIPLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MATTHEW SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 1 FALLON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA GRADE SCHO (Students: 510; Location: NINTH AND SCOTT STREETS; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WILMINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1400 HARVEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 2501 CENTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE (Students: 275; Location: 201 BAYARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST HEDWIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 304 S HARRISON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Wilmington

Libraries in Wilmington:
  • WILMINGTON INSTITUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,628,223; Location: 10TH & MARKET STREET; 214,271 books; 9,487 audio materials; 5,895 video materials; 1,110 serial subscriptions)
  • CONCORD PIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $937,446; Location: 3406 CONCORD PIKE; 110,946 books; 5,040 audio materials; 3,664 video materials; 292 serial subscriptions)
  • KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $838,643; Location: 6000 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY; 81,298 books; 4,057 audio materials; 1,294 video materials; 407 serial subscriptions)
  • ELSMERE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $409,125; Location: 30 SPRUCE AVENUE; 30,068 books; 1,849 audio materials; 545 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)
  • NORTH WILMINGTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $345,097; Location: 3400 NORTH MARKET STREET; 13,951 books; 15 serial subscriptions)
  • WOODLAWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $141,818; Location: 2101 WEST SIXTH STREET; 19,541 books; 3 serial subscriptions)
  • LABIBLIOTECA DEL PUEBLO LIBRARY (Operating income: $112,889; Location: 403 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET; 10,182 books; 2 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Zip codes: 19801-10, 19880-19899 added by Joe
  • Wilmington is primarily a clicky town made up of old money and new bankers. The climate is often gray and humid. It is a bedroom community without a big single scene. added by April

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Notable locations in Wilmington: The Rocks (A), West Yard (B), Wilmington Industrial Park (C), Wilmington Marine Terminal (D), Edgemoor Yard (E), Interchange 3 (F), James Court Industrial Park (G), Penn Central Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Brandywine Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wilmington include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Beth Shalom Congregation (C), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Bethel Pentecostal Church (E), Hanover Street Presbyterian Church (F), Brandywine-Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Peninsula-McCabe United Methodist Church (H), Saint Anthony of Padua Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Cool Spring Reservoir (A), Fern Hook Marsh (B), Cherry Island Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Shellpot Creek (A), Christina River (B), Brandywine Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilmington include: Brown Park (1), Christina Park (2), Woodlawn Park (3), Speakman Park (4), Price Run Park (5), Rodney Square (6), Cool Spring Park (7), Kirkwood Park (8), Clayton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (Museums; 200 South Madison Street) (1), DCCA (Museums; 200 South Madison Street) (2), Business History & Technology Museum (1200 Philadelphia Pike) (3), Historical Society of Delaware (Museums; 5th & Market Street) (4), Arden Craft Shop Museum (1807 Millers Rd) (5), Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame (801 South Madison Street) (6), Preservation Delaware (Historical Places & Services; 1405 Greenhill Avenue) (7), New Castle County Public Libraries - Wilmington Institute Libraries- Central Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10 East 10th Street) (8), New Castle County Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6000 Kirkwood Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Howard Johnson Restaurants (Concord Park & Murphy) (1), Riverview Motel (7811 Governor Printz Boulevard) (2), Hotel Du Pont (11 West Market Street) (3), Universal Hotel Finance Company Inc (1105 North Market Street) (4), Courtyard by Marriott (1102 North West Street) (5), Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington-Brandywne VLY (350 Rocky Run Parkway) (6), Spencer Hotel (Wyndham Hotel) (700 N King St) (7), Days Inn Wilmington (5209 Concord Pike) (8), Brandywine Suites Hotel (707 North King Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Delaware State Courts New Castle County Superior Court Fax Line (500 North King Street) (1), Newport Town - Town Hall- Administration Office- Court No 42 (225 North James Street) (2), Newport Town - Court No 42 (225 North James Street) (3), U S Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1 Rodney Square) (4), Castle Michael N Congressman (201 North Walnut) (5), Marshals Service (844 North King Street) (6), Secret Service (920 North King Street) (7), Citizens Bank - New Castle County Offices- Naamans Road Acme (2084 Naamans Road) (8), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office (844 North King Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Wilmington

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.096 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.133 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.121 ppm in 2000, 0.115 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0058 ppm in 2000, 0.0146 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmington and their reported violations in the past:

WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 6TH FLOOR, Population served: 140000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2004. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUN-18-2004), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JUN-18-2004)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif issued (OCT-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2002)
  • One minor monitoring violation
UNITED WATER DELAWARE (Population served: 105270, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (2 times from JUL-19-2001 to JUL-19-2001), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JUL-19-2001 to JUL-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-23-2001 to JUL-23-2001)
  • MCL, Single Sample - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-07-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between DEC-17-1997 and JAN-16-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-24-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
METHODIST COUNTRY HOUSE (Population served: 425, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-10-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-02-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-22-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2001)
VIC MEAD HUNT CLUB (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-04-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-1998)
BIDERMAN GOLF COURSE (Population served: 223, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
SHOPPES OF MT PLEASANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2002), St Public Notif issued (OCT-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2002)
GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-09-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
WILMINGTON JR ACADEMY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUN-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-06-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (OCT-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-16-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1994)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wilmington that have no violations reported:
  • HERCULES INCORPORATED (Population served: 650, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • YMCA CAMP TOCKWOGH (Serves MD, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAWA #828 (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUMMIT VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BUCKLEYS TAVERN COMPLEX (Address: PO BOX 4100, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST GEORGES SHOPS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
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: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmington, DE


People in group quarters in Wilmington
  • 1921 people in state prisons
  • 791 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 553 people in nursing homes
  • 234 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 223 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 187 people in other group homes
  • 103 people in religious group quarters
  • 88 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 72 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 45 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Wilmington compared to Delaware state average:

Wilmington, Delaware environmental map by EPA

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  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Wilmington (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-09-03: Bank assets: $3,040.2 mil, Deposits: $2,560.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Wilmington Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2007-12-18: Bank assets: $10,618.3 mil, Deposits: $8,039.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $5,413.6 mil, Deposits: $4,606.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Artisans' Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-06-24: Bank assets: $632.8 mil, Deposits: $540.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Talleyville Branch, Ninth And Shipley Branch, Td Bank, National Association, Naamans Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Delaware National Bank: Wilmington Branch, Millcreek Branch, Branmar Plaza Branch, Centre Road Office Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $468.6 mil, Deposits: $319.5 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Chase Bank USA, National Association: Bank One Delaware N.A. Branch at 201 Walnut Street, branch established on 1983-05-11; Chase Usa Na Branch at 301 North Walnut St, branch established on 2004-10-01. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $102,826.0 mil, Deposits: $56,020.6 mil, headquarters in Newark, DE, positive income, Credit-Card Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 22 other banks with 24 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilmington, Delaware
  • Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn, 1807 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, Phone: (302) 656-9436, Fax: (302) 656-8564
  • Days Inn Wilmington Downtown, 1102 W St, Wilmington, DE 19801, Phone: (302) 429-7600, Fax: (302) 429-9167
  • Hotel Dupont, 11th & Market Sts, Wilmington, DE 19801, Phone: (302) 594-3100, Fax: (302) 594-1433
  • Fairfield Inn-newark, 65 Geoffrey Dr, Wilmington, DE 19713, Phone: (302) 292-1500, Fax: (302) 292-1500
  • Doubletree Hotel Wilmington, 4727 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, Phone: (302) 478-6000, Fax: (302) 477-1492
  • Courtyard By Marriott Wilmington Christiana, 48 Geoffry Dr, Wilmington, DE 19884, Phone: (302) 456-3800
  • Sheraton Suites Wilmington, 422 Delaware Ave, Wilmington, DE 19801, Phone: (302) 654-8300, Fax: (302) 654-6036
  • Quality Inn & Suites-Wilmington, 4000 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, Phone: (302) 478-2222, Fax: (302) 479-0850
  • 6 other hotels and motels
See all 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wilmington, Delaware


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Wilmington travel time to work
Wilmington mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Wilmington:


Religon statistics for Wilmington

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 524$2,455,127$56,224524$192,806
Police - Other 2096$4,058,347$23,235524$501,399
Streets and Highways 1572$3,021,493$23,0650$0
Other and Unallocable 47$92,716$23,6722$2,037
Totals for Government 4239$9,627,683$27,2551050$696,242


Wilmington government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,167,000
    All Other: $8,455,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,385,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,053,000
    Housing & Community Development: $485,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,920,000
    General: $7,664,000
    Sewerage: $5,947,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $32,756,000
    Water Utilities: $16,565,000
    Regular Highways: $14,906,000
    Fire Protection: $14,655,000
    Sewerage: $11,043,000
    General - Other: $10,196,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,242,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,175,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,889,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,972,000
    Financial Administration: $3,513,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,830,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,479,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $33,325,000
    Total Federal Securities: $29,592,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $25,199,000
    Benefit Payments: $13,108,000
    Interest Revenue: $12,272,000
    From Other Government: $6,206,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $4,261,000
    From Local Government: $3,914,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,911,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $875,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,754,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,359,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $1,293,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $65,024,000
    Water Utilities: $30,187,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $177,029,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,252,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $137,520,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $59,045,000
    Water Utilities: $27,882,000
    Other, NEC: $27,614,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,979,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,147,000
    Water Utilities: $2,305,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,936,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,649,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $67,600,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,751,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,045,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,725,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,821,000
    Water Utilities: $1,902,000
    Highways: $1,459,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $46,772,000
    Property: $29,068,000
    NEC: $8,513,000
    Public Utilities: $2,432,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,367,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $71,261,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,811,000

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 Wilmington:
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilmington:
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, 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.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE 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)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Wilmington:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Wilmington fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 103
Total length: 2,313 meters (7,589ft)
Total costs: $83,848,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,139,488
Total average daily truck traffic: 231,705

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 11
  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 48
  • 1970-1979: 28
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wilmington, DE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wilmington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wilmington, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 449 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wilmington)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 130 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Wilmington)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10629 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$161,3461,196$153,2451,145$132,305296$60,7646$979,167654$106,7770$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$120,000154$142,458236$118,81950$66,8590$0108$101,9772$62,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$141,514389$116,7371,192$124,819546$54,4380$0398$93,87110$37,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$151,833148$136,454595$125,13363$83,4092$1,374,50096$112,7061$175,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$130,66774$124,259171$145,98014$62,9970$045$100,1040$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Wilmington, DE

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 27 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED561$157,60581$154,064116$101,121
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED70$148,84517$150,70119$90,885
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$122,4213$140,3338$101,875
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN34$137,4313$143,33312$84,492
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$96,4552$126,0002$118,455
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1505
  • Hazardous Condition: 1189
  • Service Call: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 22

Incident types - Wilmington


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wilmington, DE

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