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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.9%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Detached houses: $357,084Here:$357,084State:$306,906 Townhouses or other attached units: $224,854Here:$224,854State:$215,864 In 2-unit structures: $2,124,057Here:$2,124,057State:$655,147 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,179Here:$310,179State:$306,267 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,447Here:$179,447State:$185,545 Mobile homes: $59,539Here:$59,539State:$45,161
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 38.5%
Obama (Democratic): 70.1% McCain (Republican): 29.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,485 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,083 (0.4%)
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.
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: 65 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.
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Notable locations in New Castle County: Germany Industrial Park (A), Boxwood Industrial Park (B), Carrcroft Station (C), Cliffs Station (D), Rock Manor Golf Course (E), Southgate Industrial Park (F), Delaware River and Bay Monument (G), New Castle Industrial Park (H), Cavaliers Country Club (I), Naamans Professional Center (J), Harmony Industrial Park (K), Blodgetts Corners (L), Prices Corner Center (M), State Road (N), Powells Corners (O), Canadas Beach (P), Prices Corners (Q), Canal Station (R), Brandywine Town Center (S), Coldwell Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Canby Park Shopping Center (1), Miller Road Shopping Center (2), Triangle Mall (3), Talleyville Shopping Center (4), Mill Creek Shopping Center (5), Midway Shopping Center (6), Meadowood Shopping Center (7), Marsh Road Shopping Center (8), Fairfax Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in New Castle County include: New Life Christian Fellowship Church (A), All Nations Fellowship Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), Liberty Baptist Church (D), Parkview Assembly of God (E), Good Shepherd Baptist Church (F), Saint Johns Holy Angels Church (G), Temple Beth El (H), Cornerstone United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Salem Methodist Cemetery (2), Potters Field Cemetery (3), Salem Cemetery (4), Asbury Cemetery (5), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (6), Gracelawn Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tailings Pond (A), Lums Pond (B), White Swan Lake (C), Smalleys Pond (D), Nemours Pond (E), Bellevue Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Porter Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hangmans Run (A), Turkey Run (B), Green Spring Branch (C), Fishing Creek (D), East Branch Christina River (E), Drawyer Creek (F), Leatherems Run (G), Doll Run (H), Dogwood Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in New Castle County include: Ommelander Park (1), Banning Park (2), Lums Pond State Park (3), Becks Pond Park (4), Highland West Park (5), Coventry Ridge Park (6), Glendale Park (7), Powell Ford Park (8), Stafford Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Deemers Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in New Castle County: Germany Industrial Park (A), Boxwood Industrial Park (B), Carrcroft Station (C), Cliffs Station (D), Rock Manor Golf Course (E), Southgate Industrial Park (F), Delaware River and Bay Monument (G), New Castle Industrial Park (H), Cavaliers Country Club (I), Naamans Professional Center (J), Harmony Industrial Park (K), Blodgetts Corners (L), Prices Corner Center (M), State Road (N), Powells Corners (O), Canadas Beach (P), Prices Corners (Q), Canal Station (R), Brandywine Town Center (S), Coldwell Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Canby Park Shopping Center (1), Miller Road Shopping Center (2), Triangle Mall (3), Talleyville Shopping Center (4), Mill Creek Shopping Center (5), Midway Shopping Center (6), Meadowood Shopping Center (7), Marsh Road Shopping Center (8), Fairfax Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in New Castle County include: New Life Christian Fellowship Church (A), All Nations Fellowship Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), Liberty Baptist Church (D), Parkview Assembly of God (E), Good Shepherd Baptist Church (F), Saint Johns Holy Angels Church (G), Temple Beth El (H), Cornerstone United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Paul Cemetery (1), Salem Methodist Cemetery (2), Potters Field Cemetery (3), Salem Cemetery (4), Asbury Cemetery (5), Mount Pisgah Cemetery (6), Gracelawn Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tailings Pond (A), Lums Pond (B), White Swan Lake (C), Smalleys Pond (D), Nemours Pond (E), Bellevue Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Porter Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hangmans Run (A), Turkey Run (B), Green Spring Branch (C), Fishing Creek (D), East Branch Christina River (E), Drawyer Creek (F), Leatherems Run (G), Doll Run (H), Dogwood Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in New Castle County include: Ommelander Park (1), Banning Park (2), Lums Pond State Park (3), Becks Pond Park (4), Highland West Park (5), Coventry Ridge Park (6), Glendale Park (7), Powell Ford Park (8), Stafford Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Deemers Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in New Castle County (%):
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 56.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
All Other: $25,080,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
Police Protection: $17,216,000
Libraries: $5,395,000
General Public Buildings: $3,655,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,188,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,357,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Sewerage: $53,565,000
Central Staff Services: $23,885,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,788,000
Health - Other: $13,203,000
Libraries: $13,191,000
General Public Buildings: $11,486,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,235,000
Financial Administration: $6,233,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,762,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,233,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,724,000
Regular Highways: $3,132,000
General - Other: $1,251,000
Natural Resources - Other: $420,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $40,401,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $24,965,000
Total Federal Securities: $22,315,000
Benefit Payments: $18,350,000
From Parent Local Government: $7,582,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,481,000
From Other Governments: $3,041,000
Withdrawals: $101,000
All Other: $724,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $70,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,371,000
Rents: $1,009,000
Sale of Property: $71,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $169,145,000
Financial Administration: $1,753,000
Sewerage: $1,220,000
Police Protection: $719,000
Parks and Recreation: $276,000
Libraries: $54,000
Education: $4,270,000
General Local Government Support: $1,554,000
Sewerage: $820,000
Health and Hospitals: $704,000
Highways: $525,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $41,542,000
Other License: $4,872,000
NEC: $2,851,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $287,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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