Demographics - New Castle County, DE

Community     New Castle County is a great place to call home! Our residents enjoy an easy commute to Wilmington and Philadelphia, tax-free shopping, and a variety of entertainment and recreation destinations. Our cost of living is considerably lower than both the Philadelphia and Baltimore Metro areas, and you can find your dream house at affordable prices.            Community Section  Population Section Population 2007 Delaware Population Projections Summary Table Total Projected Population, 2000 - 2030 Area 2000 2007 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 State of Delaware 786,418 863,904 893,184 937,611 977,645 1,012,591 1,042,476 New Castle County 501,856 529,590 541,350 559,497 575,162 588,484 599,805 (Source: Delaware Population Consortium Annual Population Projections, October 23, 2007, Version 2007.0) More Demographic Data for New Castle County  Education Section Education     Delaware public schools are focused on providing students with the requisite skills and knowledge in the core academic subjects of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. These skills and knowledge provide students the foundation to succeed in college and the workplace, and to become informed, engaged citizens. These efforts have lead to Delaware being recognized by the College Board as the second ranked state in the nation in percentage of increase of students who received a score of 3 or higher in Advanced Placement exams. The report covered the six year period from 2000-2006.       New Castle County is home to the 21,000-student University of Delaware in Newark, and a number of smaller colleges in the area. The University of Delaware offers an impressive collection of educational resources. Undergraduates may choose from over 100 academic majors.  School Districts Section School Districts     State of Delaware Department of Education www.doe.k12.de.us/   School Districts Map www.doe.k12.de.us/gmaps/index.shtml   Charter Schools www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/schools/charterschools/listofDECS/list.shtml   Private/Christian/Parochial Schools delaware.educationbug.org/private-schools/county-new-castle.html Appoquinimink School District www.apposchooldistrict.com/   Brandywine School District www.bsd.k12.de.us/   Christina School District www.christina.k12.de.us   Colonial School District www.colonial.k12.de.us   New Castle County Votech School District www.k12.de.us/nccvotech   Red Clay Consolidated School District www.redclay.k12.de.us/  Universities Section   New Castle County Colleges and Universities Arcadia University Phone: 302-356-9440 www.arcadia.edu Delaware School of Art and Design Phone: 302-622-8000 www.dcad.edu Delaware Technical and Community College Stanton Campus      Phone: 302-454-3900 Wilmington Campus Phone: 302-571-5300 www.dtcc.edu Goldey-Beacom College Phone: 302-998-8814 www.gbc.edu Strayer University Phone: 302-292-6100 www.strayer.edu/christiana University of Delaware Phone: 302-831-2000 www.udel.edu Widener University School of Law Phone: 302-477-2000 www.law.widener.edu Wilmington University Phone: 302-328-9407 www.wilmcoll.edu