Greenville, Delaware
Encyclopedia
Greenville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in New Castle County
, Delaware
, United States
. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.74 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.72 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 1,076 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 849 people per square mile (327/km²). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% White, 4.8% African American, 7.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races
, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 1,076 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
According to the American Community Survey
, the median income for a household in the CDP is $133,864, and the median income for a family is $159,632. The per capita income
for the CDP was $109,521. None of the families and 2.5% of the population are living below the poverty line.
Greenville and Henlopen Acres are the two richest places in Delaware
, all but tied for highest personal incomes, averaging over $80,000 per annum.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in New Castle County
New Castle County, Delaware
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...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Greenville is located at 39°46′30"N 75°35′48"W (39.774879, -75.596619).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.74 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.72 square miles (7 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 1,076 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 849 people per square mile (327/km²). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% White, 4.8% African American, 7.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 1,076 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
According to the American Community Survey
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey is an ongoing statistical survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, sent to approximately 250,000 addresses monthly . It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census...
, the median income for a household in the CDP is $133,864, and the median income for a family is $159,632. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $109,521. None of the families and 2.5% of the population are living below the poverty line.
Greenville and Henlopen Acres are the two richest places in Delaware
Delaware locations by per capita income
Delaware is the ninth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $23,305 and a personal per capita income of $32,810 .-Delaware counties ranked by per capita income:...
, all but tied for highest personal incomes, averaging over $80,000 per annum.
Points of interest
- Alexis I. duPont High SchoolAlexis I. duPont High SchoolAlexis I. duPont High School is a public high school located in Greenville, Delaware, USA, a suburb of Wilmington. It is one of three high schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. There were 1,481 students enrolled in the fall for the 2008-2009 school year.Founded in 1893, Alexis I...
- Hagley Museum and LibraryHagley Museum and LibraryThe Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves and interprets the history of American enterprise.- Hagley Library :...
- Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur MuseumHenry Francis DuPont Winterthur MuseumWinterthur Museum and Country Estate is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. it houses one of the most important collections of Americana in the United States of America. It was the former home of Henry Francis du Pont , a renowned antiques collector and horticulturist...
- Mt. Cuba CenterMt. Cuba CenterMt. Cuba Center 630 acres is a non-profit botanical garden and historical preserve located on Barley Mill Road in Greenville, Delaware, near Wilmington, USA in the gently rolling hills of the Delaware Piedmont...
- Twin Lakes Brewing CompanyTwin Lakes Brewing CompanyFRESH FROM OUR FARM TO YOUR PINTLocated in the heart of the Brandywine Valley Twin Lakes Farm est. 1826 is an American Farm Brewery. We are preserving the art of brewing and are passionate about making Fresh-Local-Delicious Beer . We only use the finest ingredients; whole flower hops, the best...
- Wilmington Country Club 39°47′38"N 75°35′55"W
Notable natives
- Alfred I. du PontAlfred I. du PontAlfred Irénée du Pont was an American industrialist, financier and philanthropist. A member of the influential Du Pont family, Alfred du Pont first rose to prominence through his work in his family's Delaware-based gunpowder manufacturing plant, E. I...
}, businessman and philanthropist, - Eleuthère Irénée du PontEleuthère Irénée du PontÉleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours , known as Irénée du Pont, or E.I. du Pont, was a French-born Huguenot chemist and industrialist who immigrated to the United States in 1799 and founded the gunpowder manufacturer, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company...
, chemist and founder of the copmany which eventually became the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company - Francis Irénée du Pont, industrialist
- Henry A. du PontHenry A. du PontHenry Algernon du Pont , known as "Colonel Henry", was an American soldier and politician from Winterthur, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Civil War, and a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U.S...
, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipeint and RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
United States SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... - Lammot du Pont CopelandLammot du Pont CopelandLammot du Pont Copeland son of Charles Copeland and Louisa d'Andelot du Pont . They were married February 16, 1904 at St. Amour in Wilmington, Delaware...
, president of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company - Pierre Samuel du Pont de NemoursPierre Samuel du Pont de NemoursPierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours was a French nobleman, writer, economist, and government official, who was the father of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of E.I...
, French-American writer, economist, and politician - Pierre S. du Pont, IVPierre S. du Pont, IVPierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV is an American lawyer and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served three terms as U.S...
, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Governor and Congressman - T. Coleman du PontT. Coleman du PontThomas Coleman du Pont was an American engineer and politician, from Greenville, Delaware. He was President of the of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and a member of the Republican Party who served parts of two terms as United States Senator from Delaware...
, president of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company and RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
United States SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... - Ted KaufmanTed KaufmanEdward E. "Ted" Kaufman is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. Since 2010, he has chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel in the United States federal government; he is the second person to hold that post, succeeding inaugural holder...
, DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
United States SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... - Jim ThompsonJim Thompson (designer)James Harrison Wilson Thompson was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. A former U.S. military intelligence officer, Thompson mysteriously disappeared from Malaysia's Cameron Highlands while going for a walk on Easter Sunday, March 26,...
, businessman and U.S. military intelligence officer, disappeared under mysterious circumstances