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County population in July 2007: 528,218 (94% urban, 6% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 132,493
Renter-occupied apartments: 56,442
% of renters here:  30%
State:  28%
Land area: 426 sq. mi.
Water area: 67.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1239 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in New Castle County: 103.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

New Castle County, Delaware business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in New Castle County, Delaware:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
  • Black (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Males: 242,943  (48.6%)
Females: 257,322  (51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $44,708
County population in 2003: 515,149
Jobs in 2003: 301,864

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New Castle County,DE real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 267,682
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
New Castle County:  2.6 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,600 ($52,419 in 1999)
This county:  $59,600
Delaware:  $54,610

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $777 (lower quartile is $636, upper quartile is $948)
This county:  $777
State:  $753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $252,200 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
New Castle County:  $252,200
Delaware:  $239,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,700 - $370,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $338,923
Here:  $338,923
State:  $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,134
Here:  $206,134
State:  $208,327

In 2-unit structures: $312,424
Here:  $312,424
State:  $347,550

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,500
Here:  $187,500
State:  $243,543

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,229
Here:  $191,229
State:  $251,311

Mobile homes: $36,076
Here:  $36,076
State:  $45,161

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500
Here:  $12,500
State:  $214,435
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,548
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393

Institutionalized population: 7,345

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Health of residents in New Castle County based on 4138 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
28.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
79.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average.
20.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1640 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 2001: 1646 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2002: 2099 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 2003: 1801 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2004: 2027 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2005: 1569 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 2006: 1409 buildings, average cost: $84,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 38.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,364 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,000 (0.4%)

New Castle County household income distribution in 2007 New Castle County home values distribution


New Castle County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 10.3%
New Castle County:  10.3%
Delaware:  10.5%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 27.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Castle County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wilmington, Newark, Pike Creek, Bear, Brookside, Hockessin, Glasgow, Claymont, North Star, Wilmington Manor.

2005 air pollution in New Castle County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.128 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 65 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.053 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Salem County, New Jersey , Kent County , Cecil County, Maryland , Gloucester County, New Jersey , Kent County, Maryland , Chester County, Pennsylvania , Chester County, Pennsylvania , Salem County, New Jersey , Delaware County, Pennsylvania .


New Castle County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in New Castle County: Southgate Industrial Park (A), State Road (B), Dayett Station (C), Stumps Corners (D), Summit Aviation (E), Taylors Bridge (F), Thomas Corners (G), Cliffs Station (H), Biderman Golf Club (I), Canadas Beach (J), Canal Station (K), Wilmington Country Club (L), Coldwell Corners (M), Wilsmere Yards (N), Winterthur Gardens (O), Delaware Corporate Center (P), Delaware Correctional Center (Q), Appoquinimink Range Lights (R), Delaware Motor Club (S), Arc Corner (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Talleyville Shopping Center (1), Triangle Mall (2), Fairfax Shopping Center (3), Concord Mall (4), Independence Mall (5), Marsh Road Shopping Center (6), Meadowood Shopping Center (7), Midway Shopping Center (8), Mill Creek Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Castle County include: Saint John the Beloved Catholic Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint Helenas Catholic Church (C), Saint Georges United Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Georges United Methodist Church (E), Saint Georges Methodist Church (F), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (G), Saint Davids Episcopal Church (H), Saint Daniels Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Silverbrook Cemetery (1), Cathedral Cemetery (2), Beth Emeth Cemetery (3), Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (4), Saint Georges Cemetery (5), Jewish Community Cemetery (6), Lombardy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lums Pond (A), Tailings Pond (B), Smalleys Pond (C), Hoopes Reservoir (D), Shallcross Lake (E), Porter Reservoir (F), Silver Lake (G), Noxontown Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sawmill Branch (A), Scott Run (B), Barlow Branch (C), Naaman Creek (D), Ramsey Run (E), Hurricane Run (F), Muddy Run (G), Husbands Run (H), Hyde Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in New Castle County include: Fort Delaware State Park (1), Iron Hill County Park (2), Powell Ford Park (3), Alapocas Woods Park (4), Northminster Park (5), Bonsall Park (6), Graylyn Crest Park (7), Silver Run Wildlife Area (8), Becks Pond Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Deemers Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.9%
Delaware:  7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 37,364
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 32,841 (43% naturalized citizens)

New Castle County:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 10,184
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,251
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,411
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,680
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,147
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,730
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,776
  • 1965 to 1969: 4,662


Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

New Castle County marital status for males
New Castle County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 107,015
  • One, attached: 39,609
  • Two: 4,394
  • 3 or 4: 6,491
  • 5 to 9: 8,653
  • 10 to 19: 15,634
  • 20 or more: 12,646
  • Mobile homes: 5,072
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in New Castle County with a mortgage: 91,159 (11,198 second mortgage, 14,620 home equity loan, 527 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,393

Here:  76.3% with mortgage
State:  73.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 228,405
Total congregations: 278

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents126,612 (55.4%)28,460 (12.5%)11,350 (5.0%)9,162 (4.0%)5,384 (2.4%)
Congregations36 (12.9%)54 (19.4%)26 (9.4%)19 (6.8%)11 (4.0%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents4,527 (2.0%)4,132 (1.8%)3,691 (1.6%)3,241 (1.4%)31,846 (13.9%)
Congregations11 (4.0%)11 (4.0%)3 (1.1%)7 (2.5%)100 (36.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in New Castle County - Wilmington, Newark, Pike Creek, Bear, Brookside

Agriculture in New Castle County
Average size of farms: 199 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76384
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $401.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.63%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81007
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.36%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 38.01%
Corn for grain: 17456 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12029 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29720 harvested acres
Vegetables: 912 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 42 acres

New Castle County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 81% 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 49.3 miles away from New Castle County 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 the county 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 68.4 miles away from the county 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 13.9 miles away from New Castle County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the county 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 81.6 miles away from New Castle County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (18%)
  • India (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Jamaica (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in New Castle County (%):



  • Irish (15%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • German (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)


New Castle County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 193,564 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 26,842 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7,986 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 58 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,351 (1%)
  • Taxi: 40 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 268 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 466 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,748 (3%)
  • Other means: 1,376 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,428 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in New Castle County, Delaware
  • 7648 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3965 people in state prisons
  • 2692 people in nursing homes
  • 1138 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 318 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 308 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 235 people in other group homes
  • 223 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 206 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 192 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 170 people in religious group quarters
  • 141 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 124 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 88 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 25 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $67,070.

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%

0.43% relocated from other counties in Delaware ($3,317 average AGI)
4.53% relocated from other states ($50,344 average AGI)
New Castle County:  4.53%
Delaware average:  4.84%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Kent County, DE  0.30% ($41,164)
from Cecil County, MD  0.30% ($43,432)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.09% ($67,476)
from Camden County, NJ  0.09% ($50,310)


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%

0.83% relocated to other counties in Delaware ($8,385 average AGI)
4.30% relocated to other states ($54,013 average AGI)
New Castle County:  4.30%
Delaware average:  4.09%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Delaware County, PA  0.29% ($57,187)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.22% ($42,845)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.08% ($52,284)
to Salem County, NJ  0.06% ($42,120)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Births per 1000 population in New Castle County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Deaths per 1000 population in New Castle County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in New Castle County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 66,500 (56,658 aged, 9,842 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.58
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12052.85
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 214.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33090.55

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1352.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 820.640
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27.72

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.13

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.58
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 482,738
  • In family households: 405,348 (91,766 male householders, 36,231 female householders)
    95,464 spouses, 145,612 children (135,973 natural, 3,089 adopted, 6,550 stepchildren), 10,239 grandchildren, 4,272 brothers or sisters, 3,969 parents, 7,570 other relatives, 10,225 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 77,390 (26,734 male householders (19,702 living alone)), 34,243 female householders (28,846 living alone)), 16,413 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17,527 (7,656 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 50,795 2-persons, 31,525 3-persons, 27,524 4-persons, 11,973 5-persons, 4,376 6-persons, 1,804 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 48,548 1-person, 10,027 2-persons, 1,420 3-persons, 817 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

89.3% of residents of New Castle County speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,654,271,000 ($5110 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $132,369,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,094,883,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $530,428,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $28,947,000
Federal grants: $696,420,000
Federal procurement contracts: $88,137,000 ($31,422,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $215,456,000 ($38,252,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $48,825,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $328,167,000
Federal Government insurance: $360,395,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 37,326
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 21,506
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8,519
Here:  +16 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,043
Here:  -2 per 1000 residents
State:  +33 per 1000 residents



Population growth in New Castle County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 71.85 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.0
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4,161
  • 1995 to 1998: 12,438
  • 1990 to 1994: 16,261
  • 1980 to 1989: 29,879
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,949
  • 1960 to 1969: 33,605
  • 1950 to 1959: 33,009
  • 1940 to 1949: 16,026
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,193

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Castle County, Delaware:
  • 1 room: 63
  • 2 rooms: 372
  • 3 rooms: 2,360
  • 4 rooms: 5,626
  • 5 rooms: 15,208
  • 6 rooms: 29,250
  • 7 rooms: 26,805
  • 8 rooms: 26,747
  • 9+ rooms: 26,062


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle County, Delaware:
  • 1 room: 2,159
  • 2 rooms: 5,391
  • 3 rooms: 11,740
  • 4 rooms: 14,015
  • 5 rooms: 11,908
  • 6 rooms: 6,482
  • 7 rooms: 2,634
  • 8 rooms: 1,326
  • 9+ rooms: 787


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Castle County:
  • no bedroom: 229
  • 1 bedroom: 2,382
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,045
  • 3 bedrooms: 65,410
  • 4 bedrooms: 41,714
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5,713


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Castle County:
  • no bedroom: 2,605
  • 1 bedroom: 18,599
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,384
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,446
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,047
  • 5+ bedrooms: 361


Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 5,220
  • 1 vehicle: 37,580
  • 2 vehicles: 63,465
  • 3 vehicles: 19,856
  • 4 vehicles: 4,852
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,520


Cars and other vehicles available in New Castle County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 11,464
  • 1 vehicle: 27,720
  • 2 vehicles: 14,152
  • 3 vehicles: 2,242
  • 4 vehicles: 587
  • 5+ vehicles: 277


57% of New Castle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Delaware.

New Castle County:  56.7%
State average:  57.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 244691
  • Northeast: 131628
  • Midwest: 17510
  • South: 57701
  • West: 7639

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (52.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.5%)
  • Electricity (14.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (41.2%)
  • Electricity (39.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,490
Here:  23.5%
Delaware:  17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,178
Here:  18.8%
Delaware:  14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,875
Here:  22.7%
Delaware:  21.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



New Castle County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,634,000
    All Other: $19,304,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,385,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $14,969,000
    Sewerage: $14,681,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,456,000
    Libraries: $2,448,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $407,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $52,425,000
    Sewerage: $51,569,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,007,000
    Housing & Community Development: $18,131,000
    Libraries: $11,730,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,766,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,905,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,766,000
    Financial Administration: $5,217,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,297,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,295,000
    Fire Protection: $3,634,000
    Regular Highways: $2,861,000
    General - Other: $2,431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $386,000
    Air Transportation: $101,000
    Welfare - Other: $44,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $136,199,000
    Total Other Securities: $106,102,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $50,166,000
    Interest Revenue: $45,225,000
    Total Federal Securities: $17,791,000
    Benefit Payments: $15,405,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $12,549,000
    From Local Government: $4,203,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,842,000
    From Other Government: $1,999,000
    Withdrawals: $54,000
    Other Investments - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $15,639,000
    All Other: $1,161,000
    General Support: $254,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,085,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $15,000,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,869,000
    General Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $259,481,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,020,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $190,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $255,481,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $42,075,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,380,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,944,000
    Rents: $852,000
    Property Sale Other: $88,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $4,361,000
    Financial Administration: $1,889,000
    Parks & Recreation: $665,000
    Sewerage: $557,000
    Police Protection: $318,000
    Libraries: $186,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $272,438,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $255,481,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,614,000
    General Support: $744,000
    Highways: $111,000
    Housing & Community Development: $91,000
  • Tax - Property: $69,134,000
    NEC: $40,963,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $89,942,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



New Castle County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 126 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 ORIGINATED689$202,5098,299$203,36810,201$170,7453,269$62,96123$3,604,4781,700$130,596145$41,766
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$181,300960$196,5552,148$166,991664$60,7592$108,000235$124,69893$43,903
APPLICATIONS DENIED83$186,6871,579$172,0098,230$172,9043,313$70,5861$9,480,000833$108,336205$46,517
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$197,269897$205,2664,222$179,696537$112,6393$2,333,000236$141,61010$87,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$175,444382$196,2621,264$238,66197$107,4120$098$135,8272$56,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 126 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,030$209,199792$231,775252$132,242
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED316$210,269191$236,18847$145,915
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$206,11520$198,70014$150,786
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN120$214,46757$237,87718$107,444
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$190,37511$238,1823$128,667
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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