Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware

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Population in 2010: 3,391.
Population change since 2000: +38.0%
Males: 1,702  (50.2%)
Females: 1,689  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

30.8 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years

Zip codes: 19901.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,040 (it was $37,315 in 2000)
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

$82,040
DE:

$82,174

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,481 (it was $13,868 in 2000)

Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $462,659 (it was $101,200 in 2000)
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

$462,659
DE:

$337,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $774,297; detached houses: $897,543; mobile homes: $28,203

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,590.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rising Sun-Lebanon: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.4%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.9% for Black residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (2022)
    • 2,33856.2%White alone
    • 1,07825.9%Black alone
    • 47211.3%Two or more races
    • 1333.2%Other race alone
    • 832.0%Hispanic
    • 170.4%Asian alone

Races in Rising Sun-Lebanon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Liberian (27.6%), Dutch (11.2%), Irish (11.1%), American (5.3%), European (3.7%), English (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.39 square miles.

Population density: 999 people per square mile   (low).

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware map

276 residents are foreign born (5.5% Africa, 0.8% North America).

This place:

6.6%
Delaware:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,355 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,093 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (37.2 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (61.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (65.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Highland Acres, DE (1.2 miles ),
Dover Base Housing, DE (1.3 miles ),
Kent Acres, DE (1.5 miles ),
Camden, DE (1.6 miles ),
Rodney Village, DE (1.6 miles ),
Magnolia, DE (1.6 miles ),
Wyoming, DE (1.7 miles ),
Woodside East, DE (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 75.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Distribution of median household income in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE in 2022

Property values in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE

Rising Sun-Lebanon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Delaware:

3.7%
Most common industries in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Food (4.8%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.8%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (17.1%)
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Utilities (10.7%)
  • Food (9.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (14.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (5.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.5%)
  • Electricians (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (8.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.8%)

Average climate in Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware average temperatures Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware average precipitation Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware humidity Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware wind speed Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware snowfall Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware sunshine Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.4. This is about average.

City:

61.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.81
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00404. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00404
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Rising Sun-Lebanon-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Rising Sun-Lebanon place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category F2 tornado 5.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rising Sun-Lebanon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.2 miles away from the city center
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 89.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.8 miles away from the city 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 88.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 166.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rising Sun-Lebanon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • CHRISTIANA CARE VISITING NURSE ASSN (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; CAMDEN, DE)
  • DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (Hospital, about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • COURTLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DOVER, DE)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; DOVER, DE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • Delaware State University (about 7 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 4,087)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 8 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 29 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Cumberland County College (about 34 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • Wilmington University (about 41 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • University of Delaware (about 43 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 45 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)

Points of interest:

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Church in Rising Sun-Lebanon: Lebanon Wesleyan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.1%
Whole state:

67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.0%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

Marital status in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

For population 25 years and over in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Delaware average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (based on Kent County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,6795
Evangelical Protestant14,99279
Mainline Protestant14,93141
Black Protestant3,24518
Other2,71814
Orthodox1001
None109,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
Kent County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Kent County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
This county:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
This county:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

31.2%
State:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

48.2%
State:

49.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

47.9%
Delaware:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

28.7
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.9%
Delaware:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.5%
Delaware:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

6.8
Delaware:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.9%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Rising Sun-Lebanon:

58.1%
State:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.5%
Delaware:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE Residents

7.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,345 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.70%
Delaware average:

6.79%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($796 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New Castle County, DE  1.71% ($56,174 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  1.09% ($43,884)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.35% ($54,243)


6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.72%
Delaware average:

5.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.12%
Delaware average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sussex County, DE  1.35% ($59,137 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE  1.23% ($51,995)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($35,271)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Rising Sun-Lebanon:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
Rising Sun-Lebanon fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Rising Sun-Lebanon fatal accident list:

Jan 12, 2015 01:57 PM, Peach Blossom Dr, Lat: 39.098031, Lon: -75.519800, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 2006 08:10 PM, North Carter Road, Lat: 39.099820, Lon: -75.487730, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
  • $331,000Total costs
  • 9,930Total average daily traffic
  • 768Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,340Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$250,13611$184,63697$221,4485$79,4664$179,6882$65,805
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$257,0401$84,9809$225,7370$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$207,9263$163,26033$227,1295$68,8721$239,7501$114,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$301,6301$310,90023$227,1821$57,0901$160,7800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$216,3900$05$235,6360$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0417.02 , 0422.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$282,4703$259,943
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$205,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$165,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0417.02 , 0422.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
  • 52.3%Utility gas
  • 34.4%Electricity
  • 7.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE
  • 78.4%Electricity
  • 10.0%No fuel used
  • 8.5%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Rising Sun-Lebanon compared to Delaware state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Rising Sun-Lebanon on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #71 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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