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New Castle County

Population in July 2007: 6,306.
Males: 2,899  (46.0%)
Females: 3,407  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19809.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,401 (it was $39,931 in 2000)
Edgemoor:  $45,401
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,937
Edgemoor:  $25,937
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,684 (it was $118,400 in 2000)
Edgemoor:  $224,684
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $237,714; Detached houses: $275,013; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,067; In 2-unit structures: $239,824; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,827; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,643

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Races in Edgemoor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
  • Black (33.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Edgemoor: 105.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.3%), English (10.8%), German (10.3%), Italian (9.9%), Polish (5.2%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 3461 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Edgemoor

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgemoor CDP

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

267 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:  4.5%
Delaware:  5.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edgemoor:  0.7% ($857)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, DE (2.4 miles , pop. 72,664).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (25.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bellefonte, DE (0.9 miles ), Wilmington, DE (1.5 miles ), Brandywine, DE (1.6 miles ), Penns Grove borough, NJ (1.7 miles ), Ardencroft, DE (1.9 miles ), Claymont, DE (1.9 miles ), Ardentown, DE (1.9 miles ), Arden, DE (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 75.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -708 (-11.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 215 (7.6%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Edgemoor-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Edgemoor place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Edgemoor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 48.5 miles away from Edgemoor 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 47.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from Edgemoor center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Edgemoor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Edgemoor:
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 4 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
  • EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE)

Amtrak stations near Edgemoor:
  • 3 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Edgemoor:
  • 14 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 14 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgemoor:
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 15 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 15 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Notable location: Wilmington Merchandise Mart (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Edgemoor: Hillcrest-Bellefont Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Edgemoor Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Edgemoor include: Sellers Park (1), Clifton Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.0%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edgemoor, DE


15 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Edgemoor compared to Delaware state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Edgemoor travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Edgemoor

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.4%12.5%5.0%4.0%2.4%
Congregations12.9%19.4%9.4%6.8%4.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.6%1.4%13.9%
Congregations4.0%4.0%1.1%2.5%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edgemoor:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgemoor:
  • WMPH (91.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DIST, BRD OF EDUC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Edgemoor:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 129,692
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,948

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, W Side Of Delaware River 1.1 Mi S Of, Structure height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: WJI79
    Assigned Frequencies : 19265.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/1999, Expiration Date: 04/14/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2003
    Registrant: Phone: (302) 224-7106



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED4$166,26072$157,53757$127,41718$53,6341$251,79022$153,4160$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$100,92014$152,7727$36,9470$03$52,9102$60,550
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$08$91,08464$136,91535$107,0090$05$93,4621$11,630
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$294,8907$141,23931$168,1595$90,5880$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$131,7108$139,9193$69,1030$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED45$152,1966$172,0775$90,588
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$159,7600$01$153,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$172,0750$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$194,3100$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

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