Cheswold, DE Profile

Cheswold, DE, population 345, is located in Delaware's Kent county, about 55.2 miles from Baltimore and 55.5 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Cheswold's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cheswold has grown by about 10%.

Cheswold's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cheswold tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	12%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	27.20
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	313	N/A
2001	318	1.60%
2002	323	1.57%
2003	328	1.55%
2004	335	2.13%
2005	345	2.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	311
2003	920
2004	601
2005	1,176
2006	1,146
2007	N/A
2008	424

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	0	1	0	-	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
Aggravated Assault	-	0	3	2	3	3	-	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,174
2003	1,840
2004	6,607
2005	5,294
2006	7,450
2007	N/A
2008	6,992

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	2	2	6	7	2	-	12
Larceny, Theft	-	4	4	15	11	23	-	20
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	1	0	1	-	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	44 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities