New Castle County

New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of Townsend. It is the most affluent of the three counties in the state of Delaware. In addition it is the smallest in area but largest in population. This count... More

Area:

  • 1,279.45413 km² (494 mi² )

Population:

  • 437,788 (1989)

Date founded:

  • 1637

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • New Castle County, Delaware

Location

Population

number date
  • 398,115
  • 1980
  • 399,323
  • 1981
  • 401,475
  • 1982
  • 404,700
  • 1983
  • 408,235
  • 1984
  • 411,518
  • 1985
  • 416,660
  • 1986
  • 422,474
  • 1987
  • 430,684
  • 1988
  • 437,788
  • 1989

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 39.6956
  • -75.6117

Capital:

CO2 emissions - total:

Emissions Date
  • 2.35117 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - residential:

Emissions Date
  • 0.18802 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - commercial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.13285 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - industrial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.34688 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - mobile:

Emissions Date
  • 0.80241 ppm
  • 2007

50th percentile rent - 0 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 786
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 1 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 896
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 2 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,072
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 3 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,311
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 4 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,581
  • 2009

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 3 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 3.8 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 3.8 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 3.6 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 3.5 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 3.2 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 3.6 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 3.5 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Household Count:

number date
  • 188,974
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 4,255
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 132,168
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 4,646
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 214,381
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Number Date
  • 0.0485
  • 2008

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Number Date
  • -0.0194
  • 2008
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Governmental Jurisdiction

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) From To
  • 1970
  • 1972

Government bodies:

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