Wilmington, Delaware Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 72,664. Estimated population in July 2005: 72,786 (+0.2% change)
Males: 34,674 (47.7%), Females: 37,990 (52.3%)

New Castle County

Zip codes: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810.

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $35,116 (year 2000)
Median house value: $89,100 (year 2000)

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Races in Wilmington:

• Black (56.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
• Hispanic (9.8%)
• Other race (5.2%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (8.7%), Italian (5.7%), German (5.2%), English (4.4%), Polish (3.6%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

• High school or higher: 74.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington city

• Never married: 41.5%
• Now married: 32.9%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 12.7%

5.0% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,089 (+1.5%).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (32.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elsmere, DE (3.0 miles ), Edgemoor, DE (3.0 miles ), Greenville, DE (3.6 miles ), Bellefonte, DE (3.9 miles ), Newport, DE (4.6 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (4.9 miles ), New Castle, DE (5.9 miles ), Penns Grove, NJ (5.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2004: 73 buildings, average cost: $58,400
• 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $58,400

Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 75.55 W

Area code: 302

Wilmington, Delaware business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (14.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.4%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +28,387 (+39.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,674 (42.7%)

Average climate in Wilmington, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wilmington-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Wilmington city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Chris Widger - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: May 21, 1971), Jamie Duncan - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jul 20, 1975), Javor Mills - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: May 11, 1979), Joey Graham - NBA player (Toronto Raptors, born: Jun 11, 1982), John Mabry - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Oct 17, 1970), Kevin Mench - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers, born: Jan 7, 1978), Mark Eaton - NHL player (Nashville Predators, born: May 6, 1977), Nancy Currie - astronaut, Wayne Franklin - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Mar 9, 1974), Art Bowers - College basketball player (Massachusetts Minutemen).

Main business address for: CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES INC (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), SHILOH INDUSTRIES INC (METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS), GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD (ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS), ISP CHEMCO INC (INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS) and 24 other public companies.

Hospitals/medical centers in Wilmington:

• ALFRED I DUPONT INSTITUTE (1600 ROCKLAND RD PO BOX 269)
• EUGENE DUPONT MEMORIAL DIVISION HOSP (3506 KENNETT PIKE)
• MEDICAL CNTR OF DELAWARE (PO BOX 1668)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (7 CLAYTON STREETS)
• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (7TH & CLAYTON STS PO BOX 2500)

• NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
• PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 24 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
• DOVER AFB (about 44 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)

• SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 12 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; ID: 7N7)
• NEW GARDEN (about 16 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
• BRANDYWINE (about 17 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; ID: N99)

Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.ci.wilmington.de.us

Colleges/Universities in Wilmington:

• WIDENER UNIVERSITY-DELAWARE CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,013; Location: PO BOX 7474 CONCORD PIKE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.law.widener.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
• GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 982; Location: 4701 LIMESTONE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.gbc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
• HARRISON CAREER INSTITUTE-WILMINGTON (FT enrollment: 168; Location: 631 W NEWPORT PKE GRAYSTONE PLZ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.DELAWAREWORKS.COM)
• DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 142; Location: 600 N MARKET ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dcad.edu)
• DAWN TRAINING CENTRE (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 2400 W 4TH ST; Private, for-profit)
• BARBIZON OF DELAWARE INC (Location: 17B TROLLEY SQ; Private, for-profit)
• DELAWARE SKILLS CENTER (Location: 13TH AND CLIFFORD BROWN WALK; Public)
• CHRISTIAN CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS PREHOSPITAL ED PROG (Location: 501 W 14TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
• PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF BARTENDING (Location: 1601 CONCORD PKE STE 62; Private, for-profit)

• WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
• UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 14 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
• WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
• WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
• DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 15 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
• DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
• IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)

• DELCASTLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,466; Location: 1417 NEWPORT ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
• ALEXIS I. DUPONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: GREENVILLE; Grades: 08 - 12)
• BRANDYWINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,257; Location: 1400 FOULK ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• THOMAS MCKEAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,189; Location: 301 MCKENNAN'S CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
• CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,123; Location: 2501 EBRIGHT ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
• JOHN DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,023; Location: 1801 MILLTOWN ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
• MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 936; Location: 5201 WASHINGTON STREET EXTENSI; Grades: 08 - 12)
• CHARTER SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON (Students: 915; Location: 100 NORTH DUPONT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Students: 825; Location: 401 EAST 12TH STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)

• SALESIANUM SCHOOL (Students: 1,007; Location: 1801 NORTH BROOM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
• TOWER HILL SCHOOL (Students: 773; Location: 2813 W 17TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
• URSULINE ACADEMY (Students: 744; Location: 1106 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
• THE TATNALL SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 1501 BARLEY MILL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
• PADUA ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 905 NORTH BROOM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
• CONCORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 231; Location: 2510 MARSH ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
• AQUINAS ACADEMY (Students: 89; Location: 4501 KIRKWOOD HWY; Grades: KG - 12)

• BANCROFT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 1,025; Location: 700 NORTH LOMBARD STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
• PIERRE S. DUPONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 701 WEST 34TH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
• BAYARD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 200 SOUTH DUPONT STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
• THOMAS A. EDISON CHARTER SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON (Students: 773; Location: 2200 NORTH LOCUST STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
• CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Students: 771; Location: 100 NORTH DUPONT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 12)
• STANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 1800 LIMESTONE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
• SKYLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 734; Location: 2900 SKYLINE DRIVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
• LINDEN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 3415 SKYLINE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
• HANBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 2523 BERWYN ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
• AUSTIN D. BALTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 1500 SPRUCE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)

• ST JOHN THE BELOVED SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 905 MILLTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
• CORPUS CHRISTI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 907 NEW ROAD ELSMERE; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST MARY MAGDALEN (Students: 538; Location: 9 SHARPLEY RD; Grades: KG - 8)
• IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOO (Students: 518; Location: 1000 SHIPLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST MATTHEW SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 1 FALLON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
• ST ANTHONY OF PADUA GRADE SCHO (Students: 510; Location: NINTH AND SCOTT STREETS; Grades: KG - 8)
• WILMINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 1400 HARVEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
• ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 2501 CENTERVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE (Students: 275; Location: 201 BAYARD AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST HEDWIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 304 S HARRISON ST; Grades: PK - 8)

• WILMINGTON INSTITUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,628,223; Location: 10TH & MARKET STREET; 214,271 books; 9,487 audio materials; 5,895 video materials; 1,110 serial subscriptions)
• CONCORD PIKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $937,446; Location: 3406 CONCORD PIKE; 110,946 books; 5,040 audio materials; 3,664 video materials; 292 serial subscriptions)
• KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $838,643; Location: 6000 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY; 81,298 books; 4,057 audio materials; 1,294 video materials; 407 serial subscriptions)
• ELSMERE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $409,125; Location: 30 SPRUCE AVENUE; 30,068 books; 1,849 audio materials; 545 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)
• NORTH WILMINGTON LIBRARY (Operating income: $345,097; Location: 3400 NORTH MARKET STREET; 13,951 books; 15 serial subscriptions)
• WOODLAWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $141,818; Location: 2101 WEST SIXTH STREET; 19,541 books; 3 serial subscriptions)
• LABIBLIOTECA DEL PUEBLO LIBRARY (Operating income: $112,889; Location: 403 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET; 10,182 books; 2 serial subscriptions)

• Zip codes: 19801-10, 19880-19899 added by Joe

Notable locations in Wilmington: The Rocks (A), West Yard (B), Wilmington Industrial Park (C), Wilmington Marine Terminal (D), Edgemoor Yard (E), Interchange 3 (F), James Court Industrial Park (G), Penn Central Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Brandywine Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wilmington include: Saint Andrews Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Beth Shalom Congregation (C), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Bethel Pentecostal Church (E), Hanover Street Presbyterian Church (F), Brandywine-Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Peninsula-McCabe United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Cool Spring Reservoir (A), Fern Hook Marsh (B), Cherry Island Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Shellpot Creek (A), Christina River (B), Brandywine Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wilmington include: Brown Park (1), Christina Park (2), Woodlawn Park (3), Speakman Park (4), Price Run Park (5), Rodney Square (6), Cool Spring Park (7), Kirkwood Park (8), Clayton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Wilmington compared to Delaware state average:

• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• House age significantly above state average.
• Population density above state average for cities.

• WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
• WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WILM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELAWARE BROADCASTING CO.)
• WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• 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.)
• WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
• WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
• WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

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

• WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
• KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
• W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
• W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
• 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.)
• WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
• WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
• WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
• WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
• WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
• WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
• WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
• WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
• WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

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