Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,495. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,554 (+3.9% change)
 
Males: 719   (48.1%)
Females: 776   (51.9%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:   57.0 years
Delaware median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 19971 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,000 (it was $51,429 in 2000)
Rehoboth Beach   $59,000
Delaware:   $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $532,600 (it was $320,500 in 2000)
Rehoboth Beach   $532,600
Delaware:   $203,800

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Rehoboth Beach, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Jeffrey Fowler Group
Finbar Spirits & Sustenance
SEa Shell Shop

Races in Rehoboth Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (28.7%), Irish (23.7%), German (17.3%), Italian (6.5%), United States (5.3%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 1315 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Rehoboth Beach

For population 25 years and over in Rehoboth Beach

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rehoboth Beach city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

48 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This city:   3.2%
Delaware:   5.7%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rehoboth Beach to the number of sex offenders is 129 to 1.

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

Rehoboth Beach:   0.3% ($817)
Delaware:   0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (53.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (88.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Henlopen Acres, DE (0.7 miles) , Dewey Beach, DE (1.4 miles ), Lewes, DE (5.8 miles ), Long Neck, DE (8.1 miles ), Millville, DE (11.7 miles ), Ocean View, DE (12.1 miles ), Bethany Beach, DE (12.2 miles ), South Bethany, DE (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.72 N, Longitude: 75.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,083 (+206.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 268 (40.9%)


46 people in nursing homes


Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Lawyers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secondary school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



 

Crime in Rehoboth Beach 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 1 1 1 4
    per 100,000 65.8 0.0 66.0 65.6 63.8 254.1
Robberies 0 6 5 2 7 1
    per 100,000 0.0 389.4 330.0 131.1 446.4 63.5
Assaults 14 13 9 8 7 8
    per 100,000 921.7 843.6 594.1 524.6 446.4 508.3
Burglaries 43 28 37 29 32 25
    per 100,000 2830.8 1817.0 2442.2 1901.6 2040.8 1588.3
Thefts 184 166 136 155 180 206
    per 100,000 12113.2 10772.2 8976.9 10163.9 11479.6 13087.7
Auto thefts 4 1 3 2 3 4
    per 100,000 263.3 64.9 198.0 131.1 191.3 254.1
Arson 0 1 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 64.9 0.0 0.0 63.8 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 940.8 848.8 816.5 746.9 891.6 979.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 27 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   10.95
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rehoboth Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Rehoboth Beach city center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Rehoboth Beach:
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • BURDETE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rehoboth Beach:
  • DOVER AFB (about 38 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 40 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rehoboth Beach:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 24 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; ID: WWD)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 29 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)

Local government website: www.rehoboth.com/citygov.asp
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rehoboth Beach:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 59 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 65 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
Public elementary/middle school in Rehoboth Beach:
  • REHOBOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 500 STOCKLEY STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Rehoboth Beach:
  • REHOBOTH BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $185,645; Location: 226 REHOBOTH AVENUE; 30,967 books; 1,040 audio materials; 806 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Deauville Beach (A) .

Churches in Rehoboth Beach include: Westminster Presbyterian Church (A) , All Saints Church (B) , Epworth United Methodist Church (C) , First Church of Christ (D) , Shrine of Saint Jude Catholic Church (E) .

Lakes: Comegys, Lake (A) , Gerar, Lake (B) , Silver Lake (C) .

Beach: Rehoboth Beach (A) .

Tourist attractions: Anna Hazzard Museum (17 Christian Street), Rehoboth Beach Museum (27 Baltimore Av), Rehoboth Beach Historical Society (Museums; 17 Christian Street), Rehoboth Beach Real Estate Sales and Service (Recreation Areas; 720 Rehoboth Avenue), Playland Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 South Boardwalk), Rehoboth Beach Main Street Inc (259 Rehoboth Bay), Midway Bowling Center (Arcades & Amusements; 28 Midway Shopping Plaza), Going Places (Tours & Charters; Hickman Street).

Hotels: Boardwalk Plaza Hotel (Olive Avenue & Boardwalk), Crosswinds Motel (312 Rehoboth Avenue), Breakers Hotel (105 2nd Street), Victoria's Restaurant (2 Olive Avenue), Econo Lodge Resort (19540 Coastal Highway), Lord Baltimore Downs / William J Downs (16 Baltimore Avenue), Delaware Beachcomber (Rehoboth Beach Plaza), Corner Cupboard Inn (50 Park Ave), Airport Apartments (Rr 5 Box 96 Parsonage Rd).

Courts: Delaware State Justice Of Peace Courts Court 2 Fax (35252 Hudson Way), Delaware State Justice Of Peace Courts Court 2 Tdd (35252 Hudson Way), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts Hours Of Operation- Court (35252 Hudson Way Unit UNIT), Oak Grove Motor Court (Rehoboth Avenue Ca).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rehoboth Beach that have no violations reported:
  • REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 46495, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BIG OAK FAMILY CAMPING (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GROTTO PIZZA SOUTH BETHANY (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PEDDLERS VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   1.7 people
Delaware:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   40.6%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   7.6%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.3%
Whole state:   9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.7%
Whole state:   4.4%

Rehoboth Beach compared to Delaware state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with most branches in Rehoboth Beach (2007 data):
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Rehoboth Branch at 4369 Highway 1, branch established on 1978-06-01; Rehoboth Avenue Branch at Rehoboth Avenue, branch established on 1957-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.: Giant In-Store 255 at 19385 Unit 1 Coastal Highway, branch established on 1999-03-20; Old Landing Road Branch at 19628 Old Landing Road, branch established on 2003-07-31. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $14,410.6 mil, Deposits: $10,922.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 227 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Rehoboth-Lewes Branch at 18489 Coastal Highway, Unit 1, branch established on 1971-05-12. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $3,760.5 mil, Deposits: $2,869.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: Rehoboth Branch at 4317 Highway One, branch established on 1973-08-15. Info updated 2006-12-29: Bank assets: $3,074.6 mil, Deposits: $2,555.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Delaware National Bank: Rehoboth Beach Branch at U.S. Route 1 And Church Street, branch established on 1985-02-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Mercantile Peninsula Bank: Rehoboth Beach Branch at 4161 Highway One, branch established on 1989-06-21. 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
  • The Bank of Delmarva: Rehoboth Beach Branch at 4575 Highway 1 Suite 80, branch established on 2001-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.0 mil, Deposits: $262.9 mil, headquarters in Seaford, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Delmar Bancorp
  • County Bank: at County Corporate Center, 4299 Highway 1, Suite A-1, branch established on 1990-07-09. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $338.8 mil, Deposits: $295.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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
Police Protection - Officers 15 $58,775 $47,020 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 1 $2,655 $31,860 1 $1,486
Other Government Administration 6 $19,906 $39,812 1 $1,222
Financial Administration 5 $16,029 $38,470 1 $1,275
Police - Other 11 $27,529 $30,032 0 $0
Streets and Highways 6 $18,011 $36,022 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 8 $18,660 $27,990 4 $6,596
Sewerage 11 $38,335 $41,820 0 $0
Water Supply 6 $19,895 $39,790 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 5 $13,643 $32,743 3 $6,983
Totals for Government 74 $233,438 $37,855 10 $17,561


Rehoboth Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,722,000
    All Other: $253,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $267,000
    General: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,669,000
    Water Utilities: $1,518,000
    Financial Administration: $1,416,000
    General - Other: $1,320,000
    Sewerage: $1,289,000
    Solid Waste Management: $784,000
    Regular Highways: $648,000
    Parks & Recreation: $533,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $600,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,016,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $495,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,211,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $300,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,271,000
    Interest Earnings: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,454,000
    Police Protection: $693,000
    General - Other: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,822,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,769,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,774,000
    Highways: $360,000
    All Other: $99,000
  • Tax - NEC: $3,156,000
    Property: $862,000
    Other Selective Sales: $741,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,259,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $181,000

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 Rehoboth Beach:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rehoboth Beach:
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
  • WCZT (98.7 FM; VILLAS, NJ; Owner: WZK, LLC)
  • W219BZ (91.7 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rehoboth Beach:
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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