Bridgeville, Delaware Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,436. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,585 (+10.4% change)
 
Males: 683   (47.6%)
Females: 753   (52.4%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:   33.3 years
Delaware median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 19933 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $26,579 in 2000)
Bridgeville   $30,500
Delaware:   $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,800 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Bridgeville   $132,800
Delaware:   $203,800

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Bridgeville, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bridgeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
  • Black (31.5%)
  • Hispanic (16.6%)
  • Other race (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), English (9.2%), German (9.0%), Irish (5.8%), Italian (1.8%), Welsh (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1939 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bridgeville

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeville

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeville town

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

137 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

This town:   9.5%
Delaware:   5.7%



According to our research there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Bridgeville, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bridgeville to the number of sex offenders is 37 to 1.

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

Bridgeville:   0.5% ($436)
Delaware:   0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (65.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (80.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (92.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greenwood, DE (4.5 miles ), Seaford, DE (6.8 miles ), Blades, DE (7.5 miles ), Farmington, DE (8.9 miles) , Bethel, DE (12.1 miles) , Federalsburg, MD (12.3 miles ), Harrington, DE (12.7 miles ), Laurel, DE (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 75.60 W


2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+5.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



 

Crime in Bridgeville by Year

Type 2001 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0
    per 100,000 68.5 0.0 0.0
Robberies 2 2 0
    per 100,000 137.1 126.2 0.0
Assaults 1 10 12
    per 100,000 68.5 630.9 751.4
Burglaries 4 4 15
    per 100,000 274.2 252.4 939.3
Thefts 25 7 47
    per 100,000 1713.5 441.6 2943.0
Auto thefts 2 1 1
    per 100,000 137.1 63.1 62.6
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 119.1) 208.4 204.4 338.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.45
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bridgeville, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bridgeville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Delaware state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Bridgeville town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeville:
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 25 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeville:
  • DOVER AFB (about 28 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 29 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 64 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeville:
  • CHORMAN (about 7 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; ID: D74)
  • LAUREL (about 15 miles; LAUREL, DE; ID: N06)
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 18 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeville:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 20 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 39 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 57 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 62 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
Public high school in Bridgeville:
  • WOODBRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 307 LAWS STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high school in Bridgeville:
  • THE CEDARS ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: 404 CEDAR ST; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bridgeville:
  • WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 341; Location: 120 EDGEWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • WOODBRIDGE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 307; Location: 48 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
Library in Bridgeville:
  • BRIDGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $164,978; Location: 210 MARKET STREET; 17,901 books; 981 audio materials; 3,474 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bridgeville: Old Bridgeville Firehouse (A) , Sudler House (B) .

Churches in Bridgeville include: Mount Calvary United Methodist Church (A) , Williams Chapel (B) , Union United Methodist Church (C) , Saint Marys Church (D) .

Parks in Bridgeville include: Fillmore Clifton Stadium (1) , Passwaters Park (2) .

Tourist attraction: Bridgeville Historical Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 William Street).

Court: Bridgeville Town - Alderman Court Number 32 (101 North Main).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeville and their reported violations in the past:

O A NEWTON AND SONS INC (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-31-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-1997), St Boil Water Order (NOV-12-1997), St Public Notif issued (NOV-12-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-1997)
J & T MOBILE HOME PARK LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-06-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-1996), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-06-1997)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-25-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-1996)
BRIDGEVILLE COMMERCIAL PARK (Population served: 44, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-01-2003), St Public Notif issued (DEC-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUL-01-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-14-2003), St Public Notif issued (MAR-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2003), St No addtl Formal Action needed (APR-29-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-27-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-27-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2003), St No addtl Formal Action needed (APR-29-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2002), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2003), St No addtl Formal Action needed (APR-29-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-18-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-18-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-1997), St BCA signed (MAY-29-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bridgeville that have no violations reported:
  • BRIDGEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PICTSWEET COMPANY, THE (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.5 people
Delaware:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   67.0%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   7.2%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   27.4%
Whole state:   9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   8.1%
Whole state:   4.4%

Bridgeville compared to Delaware state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Bridgeville (2007 data):
  • Mercantile Peninsula Bank: Bridgeville Branch at 100 Laws Street, branch established on 1903-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,788.8 mil, Deposits: $1,456.5 mil, headquarters in Selbyville, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2 $7,572 $45,432 1 $943
Financial Administration 1 $3,954 $47,448 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $3,341 $40,092 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 7 $20,023 $34,325 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $3,852 $46,224 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $3,509 $42,108 0 $0
Totals for Government 13 $42,252 $39,002 1 $943



7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.10%
Delaware average:   6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County:   0.07%
Delaware average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($64,047)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.72%
Delaware average:   5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County:   0.03%
Delaware average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD  0.15% ($35,098)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeville:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeville:
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeville:
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

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