Harrington, DE

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Harrington, Delaware

Harrington, Delaware, in Kent county, is 48 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 61 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The city is considered part of the Dover metropolitan area. Harrington has a population of 3,174.

The People and Families of Harrington

In Harrington, about 49% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Harrington is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. The city is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Harrington.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harrington had a median family income of $36,815.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Harrington Housing

About 65% of housing units in Harrington are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the city are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Harrington, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Harrington, DE

Comparing Harrington 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Metro Area	Dover
Standard Zip Codes	19952
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.924
Longitude	-75.577

Station	GREENWOOD 2 NE
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MILFORD 2 SE
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,174	100%
Male	1,455	45.8%
Female	1,719	54.2%
Under 18	994	31.3%
18+	2,180	68.7%
65+	429	13.5%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.13
White	2,386	75.2%
African-American	687	21.6%
Asian	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	23	0.7%
Mixed Race	53	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	80	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,236
Growth	62
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.7%
English	13.2%
US/American	11.8%
Irish	11.2%
German	9.7%
Italian	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Scottish	2%
Polish	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Russian	1%
Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Haitian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harrington	3,174	$36,815
Felton	784	$44,875
Frederica	648	$41,389
Greenwood	837	$40,000
Houston	430	$46,563
Milford	6,732	$40,333
Viola	156	$49,531

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Harrington Public Library 110 Center Street Harrington, Delaware (302) 398-4647

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