Central Pencader, Delaware
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Males: 16,762 | (49.7%) |
Females: 16,988 | (50.3%) |
Median resident age: | 31.7 years |
Delaware median age: | 36.0 years |
Zip code: 19701
Central Pencader: | $100,791 |
DE: | $82,174 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,708 (it was $24,766 in 2000)
Central Pencader CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $378,207 (it was $151,900 in 2000)
Central Pencader: | $378,207 |
DE: | $337,200 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $377,702; detached houses: $422,634; townhouses or other attached units: $276,374; in 2-unit structures: $193,032; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $559,065; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,236; mobile homes: $63,843; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $129,840
Central Pencader, DE residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Pencader, DE
- 24,65276.8%White alone
- 5,03315.7%Black alone
- 9853.1%Hispanic
- 8652.7%Asian alone
- 4361.4%Two or more races
- 710.2%American Indian alone
- 470.1%Other race alone
- 70.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Central Pencader detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 31.9 square miles.
Population density: 1,058 people per square mile (low).
Central Pencader CCD: | 0.7% ($1,130) |
Delaware: | 0.7% ($841) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (5.8 miles , pop. 67,114).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (41.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 75.74 W
Here: | 3.5% |
Delaware: | 3.7% |
- Finance & insurance (15.1%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Chemicals (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Finance & insurance (9.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
- Chemicals (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Transportation equipment (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (21.5%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Social assistance (3.6%)
- Chemicals (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Computer specialists (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Registered nurses (3.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Computer specialists (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Engineers (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Customer service representatives (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
Average climate in Central Pencader, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 102. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 102 |
U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.259 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 9.56. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.56 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.303. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.303 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 37.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 17.3 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.99 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2020 was 0.00328. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00328 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Central Pencader-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Central Pencader place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Central Pencader-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 63% 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 166.4 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 53.2 miles away from Central Pencader 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 52.6 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 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 277.8 miles away from Central Pencader center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 309.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in New Castle County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Central Pencader:
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE FOX RUN (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; BEAR, DE)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF ELKTON (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ELKTON, MD)
- EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- VITAS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ATLANTIC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
- DEVINE HAVEN CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ELKTON, MD)
- FMC - ELKTON (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; ELKTON, MD)
- JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
Amtrak stations near Central Pencader:
- 6 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.
- 14 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.
Operable nuclear power plants near Central Pencader:
- 15 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
- 15 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
- 15 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Pencader:
- University of Delaware (about 6 miles; Newark, DE; Full-time enrollment: 20,078)
- Wilmington University (about 10 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 14 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
- Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 18 miles; Lincoln University, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
- Neumann University (about 25 miles; Aston, PA; FT enrollment: 2,622)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 14,492)
- Widener University-Main Campus (about 28 miles; Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 4,051)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Central Pencader: Delpro Company (A), Dayett Station (B), Coochs Bridge (C), Glasgow Station (D), Wrangle Hill Industrial Park (E), Christiana Fire Company Ambulance Station 6 (F), Cornerstone Senior Center (G), Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Station 10 (H), New Castle County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Station 6 (I), Delaware State Police Troop 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Central Pencader include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Corner Stone Church (B), Good Shepherd Baptist Church (C), Cornerstone United Methodist Church (D), Lighthouse Baptist Church (E), Saint Thomas Church (F), Otts Chapel (G), Pleasant Valley Church (H), Saint Daniels Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pencader Cemetery (1), Otts Chapel Cemetery (2), Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lums Pond (A), Sunset Lake (B), Becks Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guthrie Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Central Pencader include: Lums Pond State Park (1), Becks Pond Park (2), Iron Hill County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
Delaware: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 67.2% |
Whole state: | 68.9% |
This place: | 6.6% |
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: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
This place: | 1.4% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
People in group quarters in Central Pencader in 2000:
- 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
For population 15 years and over in Central Pencader:
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 62.9%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
For population 25 years and over in Central Pencader:
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Here: | 9.9 |
Delaware average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Central Pencader, DE (based on New Castle County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 138,172 | 33 |
Mainline Protestant | 48,124 | 125 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32,993 | 169 |
Other | 22,672 | 45 |
Black Protestant | 7,212 | 36 |
Orthodox | 1,166 | 5 |
None | 288,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
New Castle County: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
New Castle County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
New Castle County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.0% |
Delaware: | 9.0% |
New Castle County: | 26.7% |
Delaware: | 27.9% |
5.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,141 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.39% |
Delaware average: | 6.79% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($80 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.01% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Philadelphia County, PA | 0.63% ($59,117 average AGI) |
from Delaware County, PA | 0.57% ($66,163) |
from Kent County, DE | 0.38% ($51,995) |
5.25% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($94,385 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.25% |
Delaware average: | 5.45% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
New Castle County: 0.01% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Kent County, DE | 0.54% ($56,174 average AGI) |
to Sussex County, DE | 0.35% ($114,479) |
to Philadelphia County, PA | 0.33% ($55,383) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Central Pencader:
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, 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.)
- WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central Pencader:
- WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- 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.)
- WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Central Pencader:
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
- W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
- 46.7%Utility gas
- 25.1%Electricity
- 22.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Wood
- 43.2%Utility gas
- 31.0%Electricity
- 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
Central Pencader compared to Delaware state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Central Pencader on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other financial specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in United Kingdom (population 500+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Yugoslavia (population 500+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Asia, n.e.c. (population 500+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Melanesia (population 500+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Micronesia (population 500+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Polynesia (population 500+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Born at sea (population 500+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"