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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR North Star, DE Chadds Ford, PA (Cossart/Fairville), Chadds Ford, PA (Dilworthtown/Beaver Valley), Greenville, DE, Hockessin, DE (Brandywine Springs/Cedars), Kennett Square, PA (Crosslands Dr), North Star, DE, Wilmington, DE (Alapocas/Augustine), Wilmington, DE (Kentmere), Wilmington, DE (Pennsylvania Ave/Rodney St), Wilmington, DE (Wooddale/Westover Hills)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $542,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to DE, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Asian Indian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking, some French speaking |
19,232 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of DE school districts |
21.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
26.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BANCROFT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 700 NORTH LOMBARD STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 (302) 429-4102 |
PK-06 |
| BAYARD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 200 SOUTH DUPONT STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 (302) 429-4118 |
PK-06 |
| BRADER (HENRY M.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 107 FOUR SEASONS PARKWAY, NEWARK, DE 19702 (302) 454-5959 |
PK-05 |
| BRENNEN SCHOOL 144 BRENNEN DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-2202 |
PK-12 |
| BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 800 MARROWS ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-5454 |
PK-05 |
| CHRISTIANA HIGH SCHOOL 190 SALEM CHURCH ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19713 (302) 454-2123 |
08-12 |
| DOUGLASS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 1800 PROSPECT ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 (302) 429-4146 |
01-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 55.1 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 32.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 9.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.3 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 36.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,450 | $162,514,000 | 48.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $807 | $15,516,000 | 4.6 |
| STAFF | $135 | $2,603,000 | 0.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $100 | $1,924,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $832 | $16,003,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,379 | $26,516,000 | 7.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $952 | $18,317,000 | 5.4 |
| OTHER | $877 | $16,859,000 | 5.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,082 | $97,738,000 | 28.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,047 | $77,828,000 | 23.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $17,579 | $338,080,000 | 100.0 |
North Star EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN North Star WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 62.0 |
| CHILDREN IN North Star LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 3.3 |
North Star is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 8,277 people and just one neighborhood, North Star is the 13th largest community in Delaware.
North Star is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.21% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, North Star is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Star who work in management occupations (20.42%), office and administrative support jobs (11.92%), and sales jobs (10.28%).
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that North Star has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Also of interest is that North Star has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, North Star is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Because of many things, North Star is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making North Star a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, North Star has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, North Star's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
North Star is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of North Star isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
North Star is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in North Star. 61.96% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.
The per capita income in North Star in 2000 was $39,677, which is wealthy relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,708 for a family of four. However, North Star contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call North Star home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in North Star is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Star include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in North Star is English.
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