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Lewes, Delaware Neighborhood Profile

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The number of people who reside in Lewes, Delaware is about 2,932 people. The percentage of male population in Lewes, Delaware is forty-three point eight nine percent, female population - fifty-six point one one percent. Fifty-four point nine years old is the median age for Lewes, Delaware residents. Total occupied housing units in Lewes, Delaware is 1,338. Total vacant housing units in Lewes, Delaware is one thousand, thirty. Renter-occupied housing units in Lewes, Delaware account for fourteen point two two percent. Lewes, Delaware median household income was $48,707 in 1999 (national average was $41,994).

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 Lewes, Delaware United States
Total population2,932 281,421,906
StateDelaware 
CityLewes 

Lewes, Delaware Population

 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
Male1,28743.89%49.06%
Female1,64556.11%50.94%
Median age (years)54.9  35.3
18 years and over2,53286.36%74.31%
21 years and over2,48584.75%69.97%
62 years and over1,10337.62%14.66%
65 years and over97033.08%12.43%

 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
White2,56087.31%75.14%
Black or African American2909.89%12.32%
Asian301.02%3.64%
Some other race260.89%5.46%
Two or more races260.89%2.43%

Lewes, Delaware Housing

 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
Total housing units 2,363 115,904,641
- Vacant housing units 1,03043.59%8.99%
- Occupied housing units 1,33856.62%91.01%
- - Owner-occupied housing units 1,00242.4%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units 33614.22%30.77%
 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000254 18.98%19.95%
1995 to 1998371 27.73%28.9%
1990 to 1994210 15.7%16.07%
1980 to 1989204 15.25%15.58%
1970 to 1979135 10.09%9.86%
1969 or earlier159 11.88%9.65%
 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
Total households1,338  105,480,101
Family households (families)798 59.64%68.06%
Nonfamily households540 40.36%31.94%
 Lewes, Delaware United States
VALUE
Less than $50,000135,457,817
$50,000 to $99,9992516,778,971
$100,000 to $149,99911513,110,384
$150,000 to $199,9991568,075,904
$200,000 to $299,9993726,583,049
$300,000 to $499,9991763,584,108
$500,000 to $999,999561,308,116
$1,000,000 or more34313,759
Median (dollars)241,500119,600

Lewes, Delaware Education

 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 434 76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool276.22% 6.47%
Kindergarten184.15% 5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)14934.33% 43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)11526.5% 21.38%
College or graduate school12528.8% 22.81%

Lewes, Delaware Economy

 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
Population 16 years and over2,619  217,168,077
In labor force1,269 48.45%63.92%
- Civilian labor force1,269 48.45%63.39%
- - Employed1,229 46.93%59.73%
- - Unemployed40 1.53%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.2  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force1,350 51.55%36.08%
Females 16 years and over1,446 55.21%51.66%
In labor force595 22.72%29.72%
- Civilian labor force595 22.72%29.65%
- - Employed566 21.61%27.92%
Own children under 6 years106 4.05%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force80  12,787,501
With earnings902 34.44%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)58,660  56,604
With Social Security income551 21.04%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)13,728  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income46 1.76%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,865  6,320
With public assistance income30 1.15%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,320  3,032
With retirement income541 20.66%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)26,561  17,376
 Lewes, Delaware %, Lewes, Delaware United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,346  105,539,122
Less than $10,00090 6.69%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99982 6.09%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999122 9.06%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999152 11.29%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999242 17.98%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999279 20.73%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999144 10.7%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999115 8.54%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99949 3.64%2.2%
$200,000 or more71 5.27%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)48,707  41,994


The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.