Delaware City, DE

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Delaware City, Delaware

Delaware City, Delaware, in New Castle county, is 11 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 34 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city is considered part of the Wilmington - Newark metropolitan area. Delaware City has a population of 1,453.

The People and Families of Delaware City

In Delaware City, about 48% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Delaware City is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Delaware City had a median family income of $50,294.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Delaware City are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Delaware City Housing

About 78% of housing units in Delaware City are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Delaware City, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Delaware City are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Delaware City, DE

Comparing Delaware City 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	New Castle
Metro Area	Wilmington - Newark
P.O. Box Zip Codes	19706
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.578
Longitude	-75.588

Station	WILMINGTON NEW CASTLE AP
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	MIDDLETOWN 3 E
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	NEWARK UNIVERSITY FARM
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Library
Delaware City Public Library 407 Clinton Street Delaware City, Delaware (302) 834-4148

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,453	100%
Male	732	50.4%
Female	721	49.6%
Under 18	360	24.8%
18+	1,093	75.2%
65+	175	12%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,271	87.5%
African-American	150	10.3%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	10	0.7%
Mixed Race	13	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,294
Population In Poverty	124	8.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,510
Growth	57
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.9%
Irish	18.4%
German	16.1%
US/American	10.5%
English	10.5%
Italian	6.6%
Polish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Welsh	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
African	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
European	0.3%
British	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

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