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

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Population (year 2000): 2,100. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,433 (+15.9% change)
 
Males: 1,000   (47.6%)
Females: 1,100   (52.4%)

Kent County

Median resident age:   35.8 years
Delaware median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 19934 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,500 (it was $47,097 in 2000)
Camden   $55,500
Delaware:   $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,100 (it was $107,100 in 2000)
Camden   $150,100
Delaware:   $203,800

Camden, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Camden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)


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Ancestries: Irish (13.3%), English (13.1%), German (10.4%), United States (9.0%), Italian (5.8%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1982

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 1281 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Camden

For population 25 years and over in Camden

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

127 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This town:   6.0%
Delaware:   5.7%

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

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

Camden:   0.7% ($716)
Delaware:   0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (41.4 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (67.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wyoming, DE (0.7 miles ), Rodney Village, DE (1.6 miles ), Highland Acres, DE (1.8 miles ), Kent Acres, DE (2.5 miles ), Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (3.1 miles ), Woodside, DE (3.2 miles) , Woodside East, DE (3.4 miles ), Central Kent, DE (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $86,900
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $108,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 75.55 W


Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +178 (+9.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Camden by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0 1 2 2
    per 100,000 46.9 0.0 0.0 45.7 89.3 86.7
Robberies 3 0 5 3 3 3
    per 100,000 140.6 0.0 222.4 137.2 133.9 130.0
Assaults 7 13 10 6 10 9
    per 100,000 328.0 600.7 444.8 274.5 446.4 389.9
Burglaries 18 16 17 16 14 14
    per 100,000 843.5 739.4 756.2 731.9 625.0 606.6
Thefts 59 52 128 117 114 149
    per 100,000 2764.8 2403.0 5694.0 5352.2 5089.3 6455.8
Auto thefts 7 5 5 2 2 6
    per 100,000 328.0 231.1 222.4 91.5 89.3 260.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 341.1 286.5 454.2 405.3 455.4 507.8
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   6.31
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Camden, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Camden-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Camden town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/27/1967, a category 2 tornado 6.8 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Josh Thornton - College basketball player (Georgetown Hoyas).


Hospitals/medical centers near Camden:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 32 miles; NEWARK, DE)
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 33 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:
  • DOVER AFB (about 7 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 39 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 54 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:
  • JENKINS (about 3 miles; WYOMING, DE; ID: 15N)
  • DELDOT HELISTOP (about 4 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: 0N5)
  • DELAWARE AIRPARK (about 8 miles; DOVER/CHESWOLD, DE; ID: 33N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 32 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 37 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 38 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
Public high school in Camden:
  • POSITIVE OUTCOMES CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 193 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Camden:
  • F. NIEL POSTLETHWAIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 2841 SOUTH STATE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • FRED FIFER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 784; Location: 109 EAST CAMDEN-WYOMING AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • KENT MIDDLE SCHOOL INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER (Location: 278 SORGHUM MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

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Churches in Camden include: Whatcoat United Methodist Church (A) , Saint Pauls Church (B) .

Lake: Howell Pond (A) .

 

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

MARANATHA COURT (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (FEB-14-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2002)
QUALITY KITCHEN FOODS INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-20-2001), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-15-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1997)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:   68.7%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   6.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.9%
Whole state:   9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.2%
Whole state:   4.4%

Camden compared to Delaware state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.




2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1 $2,130 $25,560 2 $1,167
Police Protection - Officers 6 $16,178 $32,356 0 $0
Police - Other 1 $1,727 $20,724 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 1 $2,081 $24,972 0 $0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0 $0   1 $640
Totals for Government 9 $22,116 $29,488 3 $1,807


Camden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $143,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $340,000
    Financial Administration: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $81,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $283,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $193,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $318,000
    NEC: $165,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $287,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.47%
Delaware average:   6.10%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:   0.21%
Delaware average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  1.92% ($46,984 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.19% ($43,981)
from Caroline County, MD  0.16% ($32,667)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.54%
Delaware average:   5.32%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)
Kent County:   0.29%
Delaware average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Castle County, DE  1.09% ($41,164 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($33,481)
to Caroline County, MD  0.07% ($26,421)


Strongest AM radio stations in Camden:
  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Camden:
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Camden:
  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)

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