Dagsboro, DE

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Dagsboro, Delaware

Dagsboro, Delaware, in Sussex county, is 65 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 90 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. There are 519 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Dagsboro

In Dagsboro, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dagsboro had a median family income of $43,750.

Political Inclinations

Dagsboro folks tended to give their money ($700) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Dagsboro.

Dagsboro Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Dagsboro that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Dagsboro, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dagsboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Delaware):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Dagsboro, DE

Comparing Dagsboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Delaware (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	19939
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.549
Longitude	-75.245

Station	GEORGETOWN 5 SW
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	SNOW HILL 4 N
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	519	100%
Male	244	47%
Female	275	53%
Under 18	115	22.2%
18+	404	77.8%
65+	80	15.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.89
White	479	92.3%
African-American	33	6.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	6	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	555
Growth	36
Growth %	6.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.1%
US/American	15.5%
German	14.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.5%
Irish	11.7%
Italian	5.6%
Scottish	3.6%
European	2.8%
Polish	2.8%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	1%
African	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dagsboro	519	$43,750
Bethel	184	$58,750
Frankford	714	$35,729
Millsboro	2,360	$32,708
Millville	259	$45,417
Ocean View	1,006	$52,125
Selbyville	1,645	$41,522

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