New Castle County, Delaware (DE)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

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

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

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New Castle County:	2.6 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

This county:	$59,600
Delaware:	$54,610

This county:	$777
State:	$753

New Castle County:	$252,200
Delaware:	$239,700

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

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.

New Castle County:	10.3%
Delaware:	10.5%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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 .

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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

Here:	7.9%
Delaware:	7.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

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

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

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)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	7.0
State:	6.6

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

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

Here:	23.5%
Delaware:	17.8%

Here:	18.8%
Delaware:	14.0%

Here:	22.7%
Delaware:	21.4%

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