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City: Bear, DE
New Castle County, DE
Zip code population (2000): 31,699
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 34,982

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Houses and condos: 11,757
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,899
% of renters here:  17%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 19701: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1245 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.9% ($1,175)
Delaware:  0.8% ($841)

Profiles of local businesses:
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K. Scott Jewelers

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Males: 15,665  (49.4%)
Females: 16,034  (50.6%)

Zip code 19701 races chart


Urban population: 30,137
Rural population: 1,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $289,408
19701:  $289,408
Delaware:  $239,700


According to our research of public records there were 29 registered sex offenders living in 19701 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 19701, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $55,653
State:  $54,038

Salary/wage: $52,904 (reported on 92.5% of returns)
Here:  $52,904
State:  $44,625
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.4% for AGIs below $10k, 80.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $944 (reported on 46.0% of returns)
This zip code:  $944
Delaware:  $1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,214 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,214
State:  $5,362
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,946 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:  +$2,946
State:  +$17,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,497 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:  +$8,497
State:  +$12,191
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$538 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:  +$538
State:  $-1,323

IRA payment deduction: $3,028 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
19701:  $3,028
Delaware:  $3,027
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,631 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:  $9,631
Delaware:  $15,466
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,934 (1% of AGI, reported on 50.4% of returns)
Here:  $17,934
State:  $19,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,836 (3.3% of AGI, reported on 46.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,836
Delaware:  $3,727

Here:  3.3% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,422 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
19701:  $7,422
State:  $8,958
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,578 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,578
State:  $1,733
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.2%
Here:  50%
State:  55%
(% for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $10k, 50.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,940
This zip code:  $74,940
Delaware:  $54,610
Bear, DE (19701) map

Nearest zip codes: 19702, 19733, 19713, 19706, 19711, 19709.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  76.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 19701 with a mortgage: 7,049 (939 second mortgage, 1,210 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 751


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,751

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.2
State:  6.6

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


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Canal Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 19701 include: Saint Georges United Presbyterian Church (A), Red Lion Methodist Church (B), Presbyterian Cooperative Parish (C), Kirkwood Methodist Church (D), Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church (E), Fairwinds Baptist Church (F), Fairwinds Independent Bible Church (G), Faith Assembly of God Church (H), Saint Paul Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (1), Saint Georges Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Lums Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Doll Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in zip code 19701: Lums Pond State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,056
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,326
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,025
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,399
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,140
  • 1960 to 1969: 378
  • 1950 to 1959: 222
  • 1940 to 1949: 127
  • 1939 or earlier: 176



Zip code 19701 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bear, DE (19701):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 117
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,156
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,396
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,387
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 311


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedrooms: 365
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,156
  • 3 bedrooms: 298
  • 4 bedrooms: 54
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 19701 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 112
  • 1 vehicle: 2,055
  • 2 vehicles: 5,111
  • 3 vehicles: 1,587
  • 4 vehicles: 351
  • 5 or more vehicles: 151


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 1,001
  • 2 vehicles: 773
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 19701 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 19701 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 19701:

  • Less than $10,000: 83
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 42
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 45
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 89
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 88
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 79
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 85
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 239
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 193
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 153
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 102
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 69
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 65
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 118
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 139
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 291
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 711
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,068
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1,889
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2,723
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1,579
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 440
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 25
  • $1,000,000 or more: 21
 



19701 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 19701:

  • Less than $100: 20
  • $150 to $199: 9
  • $200 to $249: 5
  • $250 to $299: 8
  • $300 to $349: 23
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • $400 to $449: 7
  • $450 to $499: 11
  • $500 to $549: 19
  • $550 to $599: 17
  • $600 to $649: 88
  • $650 to $699: 299
  • $700 to $749: 614
  • $750 to $799: 433
  • $800 to $899: 1,061
  • $900 to $999: 696
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 503
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 178
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 41
  • $2,000 or more: 11
  • No cash rent: 13
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $307,287.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $313,574
  • Black or African American householders: $288,032
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $180,560
  • Asian householders: $322,612
  • Some other race householders: $281,156
  • Two or more races householders: $339,116
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $278,405

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,355 (it was $147,300 in 2000)
19701:  $282,355
Delaware:  $239,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,165 - $308,166

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $354,857
Here:  $354,857
State:  $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,369
Here:  $206,369
State:  $208,327

In 2-unit structures: $433,110
Here:  $433,110
State:  $347,550

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $209,768
Here:  $209,768
State:  $251,311

Mobile homes: $27,140
Here:  $27,140
State:  $45,161


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,010
  • One, attached: 1,694
  • Two: 112
  • 3 or 4: 44
  • 5 to 9: 381
  • 10 to 19: 802
  • 20 to 49: 312
  • 50 or more: 105
  • Mobile homes: 1,389
19701 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 14,464 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 1,698 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 241 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 57 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
  • Walked: 80 (0%)
  • Other means: 61 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 316 (2%)
 

19701 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 141
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 768
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1828
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2782
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3375
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1446
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2622
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 536
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 620
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1193
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 902
  • 90 or more minutes: 413
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 31,381

  • In family households: 27,963 (6,589 male householders, 1,882 female householders)
    6,947 spouses, 10,823 children (9,984 natural, 170 adopted, 669 stepchildren), 347 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 258 parents, 364 other relatives, 608 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,418 (1,221 male householders (831 living alone)), 1,404 female householders (1,118 living alone)), 793 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 118 (74 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,747 2-persons, 2,304 3-persons, 2,169 4-persons, 835 5-persons, 355 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,949 1-person, 606 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 28 4-persons.

7,119 married couples with children.
1,543 single-parent households (394 men, 1,149 women).

91.6% of residents of 19701 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 20% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 14% well, 5% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 29% well, 5% not well, 1% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 16% well, 6% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,674 (5.3%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

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



  • India (16%)
  • Jamaica (11%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Nigeria (4%)
  • Canada (4%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 438
  • 1990 to 1994: 194
  • 1985 to 1989: 242
  • 1980 to 1984: 205
  • 1975 to 1979: 137
  • 1970 to 1974: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 205
  • 1965 to 1969: 219

White population: 24,905
Black population: 5,053
American Indian population: 81
Asian population: 821
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 336
Two or more races population: 498

Zip code 19701 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 6302
 Irish: 3907
 German: 3642
 Italian: 3042
 English: 2273
 Polish: 1548
 United States or American: 1154
 Scottish: 375
 Subsaharan African:: 363
 Scotch-Irish: 348
 Dutch: 321
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 311
 European: 307
 French (except Basque): 300
 African: 236
 Welsh: 200
 Jamaican: 198
 Russian: 185
 Ukrainian: 177
 Swedish: 164
 French Canadian: 156
 British: 145
 Greek: 124
 Nigerian: 119
 Lithuanian: 116
 Norwegian: 86
 Hungarian: 71
 Arab:: 69
 Pennsylvania German: 64
 Slovak: 61
 Danish: 55
 Austrian: 54
 Turkish: 52
 Czech: 47
 West Indian: 46
 Haitian: 38
 Lebanese: 35
 Scandinavian: 34
 Latvian: 31
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29
 Iranian: 26
 Arab/Arabic: 25
 Slovene: 25
 Canadian: 24
 Croatian: 22
 Guyanese: 20
 Acadian/Cajun: 19
 Finnish: 18
 Swiss: 15
 Egyptian: 9
 Armenian: 9
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Australian: 8
 Romanian: 7
 Brazilian: 7
 Northern European: 6



Zip code 19701 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AU CLAIR SCHOOL (4185 KIRKWOOD STREET GEORGES in BEAR, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0336, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-2003-0089,
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-DE0000010 2, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Alternative names: AUCLAIR SCHOOL
  • GUARDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (1280 PORTER RD in BEAR, DE)
    STATE MASTER (Maryland Permits tracking) - OIL CONTROL
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CUNANE NONA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GILES & RANSOME INC (720 PULASKI HWY in BEAR, DE)
    STATE MASTER (New Jersey environmental info) - NJEMS-PAD007910417B, TRANSPORTER
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ARLON INC (1100 GOVERNOR LEA ROAD in BEAR, DE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MOLDED, EXTRUDED, AND LATHE-CUT MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS; FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS; LAMINATED PLASTICS PLATE, SHEET, AND PROFILE SHAPES; CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCTS; ELECTRON TUBES
  • AMTRAK BEAR COMPLEX (258 EAST SCOTLAND DR in BEAR, DE)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP-AMTRAK (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMTRAK BEAR COMPLEX - BEAR DEL, AMTRAK - BEAR MAINTENANCE FACILITY
  • CARVEL ACADEMY (2801 DEL WAWS RD in BEAR, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0520, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: CARAVEL ACADEMY
  • OLIVE B. LOSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (200 BRENNAN BOULEVARD in BEAR, DE)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-20
    Organizations: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WHITTINGTON SAND & GRAVEL (1111 PULASKI HWY in BEAR, DE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1992-0300, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • GOVERNORS SQUARE DRY CLEANERS, INC. (1011 GOVERNOR'S PLACE in BEAR, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
    Organizations: DELLE DONNE & ASSOC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: GOVERNOR SQUARE CLEANERS
  • BEAR DRY CLEANERS (1719 PULASKI HIGHWAY in BEAR, DE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING
    Organizations: HILLSIDE PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BEAR CLEANERS
  • COMPOSITES USA INCORPORATED (3310 WRANGLE HILL RD., BLDG. 111 in BEAR, DE)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: NONCELLULOSIC ORGANIC FIBER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC (716 PULASKI HWY in BEAR, DE)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , COHEN, MR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DEL TRANS (2564 PORTER RD in BEAR, DE)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEE, EDWARD V (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $35,005

Zip code 19701 marital status for males
Zip code 19701 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 14714
  • Northeast: 8854
  • Midwest: 1366
  • South: 3863
  • West: 607

51% of the 19701 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 5% lived in Delaware.

Population in 1990: 21,384. Population change in the 1990s: +10,315 (+48.2%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,351
Here:  30.6%
Delaware:  17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 363
Here:  20.3%
Delaware:  14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 438
Here:  33.0%
Delaware:  21.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BEAR, DE):

  • ARLON INC (1100 GOVERNOR LEA RD; small business): $143,698 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Miscellaneous Items, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware by Navy, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $60,795; 2004: $79,349; 2005: $0; 2006: $3,554.

    Biggest contracts:
    $61,038 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2004-03-12.
    $34,627 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-08-04. Completion date: 2003-08-11.
    $26,168 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-06-10. Completion date: 2003-06-17.
    $18,311 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
  • CAIRNSAIR INC (2020 FIRE DANCER LANE; small business): $132,399 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    $69,399 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2000-10-27. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
    $63,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-03. Completion date: 1999-12-30.
  • NEW TECHNOLOGIES ENVIRONMENTAL (29 WESTBRIDGE ROAD; small business): $67,766 in 11 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Other Professional Services, Auditing Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $-3,439; 2001: $72,468; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $-1,263; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $24,937 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2001-05-24. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
    $24,332 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2001-05-24. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
    $12,157 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2001-04-21. Completion date: 2001-10-17.
    $11,042, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-23. Completion date: 2001-08-22.
  • AMERICINN LODGE & SUITES (875 PULASKI HIGHWAY; small business): $42,834 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,370; 2005: $17,464; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $25,370 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
    $7,434, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-03-12.
    $4,720, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-04-10.
    $4,012, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-28. Completion date: 2005-05-14.
  • JJID, INC (100 JULIAN LN; small business)
    $27,285 with Air Force for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2003-04-01. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
  • ARROW LEASING CORP (1772 PULASKI HWY; small business): $18,068 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $12,484 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $6,352 with Air Force for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $1,192 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $-1,960 with Air Force for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2006-03-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • EAST COAST CYCLES, INC (620 PULASKI HIGHWAY; small business)
    $7,010 with Army for Navigational Aid and Pilotage Services. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2004-08-12. Completion date: 2004-08-15.
  • F & C STRUCTURES INC (1967 PULASKI HWY; small business)
    $3,600 with Army for Rigid Wall Shelters. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-31.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

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.)




People in group quarters
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 14 partial 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 ORIGINATED94$220,0551,472$211,0721,777$190,167519$55,8520$0108$153,035133$34,849
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$159,176174$207,607377$179,460113$52,2671$21,32014$120,10147$45,629
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$195,811294$209,6291,494$201,616531$83,5310$061$147,78697$37,294
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$192,925154$248,859714$216,91692$108,9460$017$153,6644$40,565
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$117,15062$229,253248$245,50512$134,7010$016$221,7062$26,950
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED450$247,582173$270,79011$218,993
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$251,64240$323,7751$239,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$358,6661$233,9901$89,010
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$276,3179$289,7822$151,595
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$371,8251$401,7301$79,420
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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