Lewes, DE City Data

Lewes, DE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,932 people who live in Lewes and approximately 156,638 who live in Sussex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lewes to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lewes. We have included Lewes housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lewes Information

Sussex County where Lewes resides is 1,195.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 156,638 and has a population rank of 341 out of all the places in the United States.

Lewes has a total of 2,932 people and of those residents there are 1,287 males and 1,645 females. The median age of the male population is 52.5 and the female population is 56.9. There are approximately 1,994 births each year and around 1,748 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lewes varies per year, but currently 2,906 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,932 people who live in Lewes, there are 438 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lewes is 209 male and 229 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,532.

General Lewes Information
Total area in square miles - Sussex County	1,195.65
Water area in square miles - Sussex County	N/A
Resident population - Sussex County	156,638
Population rank - Sussex County	341
Total population	2,932
Total population (male)	1,287
Total population (female)	1,645
Population median age (male)	52.5
Population median age (female)	56.9
Births - Sussex County	1,994
Deaths- Sussex County	1,748
Population of one race	2,906
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	438
Population under 20 years (male)	209
Population under 20 years (female)	229
Total population 18 years and over	2,532

Lewes Social Characteristics

There are 62,577 households in Lewes. Families make up 44,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lewes families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,353), male householder with no wife present (2,322) and female householder with no husband present (6,586). The remainder of the Lewes households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,708. Lewes, DE moving companies help people in Lewes move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lewes. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lewes is based, there are 65,699 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,405 never married, 36,673 now married, 1,461 separated, 8,476 widowed, and 6,684 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,034 separated, 2,260 widowed and 5,137 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lewes social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lewes.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sussex County)
Total households	62,577
Family households (families)	44,090
With own children under 18 years	18,948
Married-couple family	34,353
With own children under 18 years	12,104
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,322
With own children under 18 years	1,285
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,586
With own children under 18 years	4,180
Nonfamily households	18,708
Householder living alone	15,188
65 years and over	6,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	219
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	517
Average household size	1.99
Average family size	2.53

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,045
Householder	798
Spouse	659
Child	480
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	616
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	145
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	354
Female householder living alone	324
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	65,699
Never married	12,405
Now married	36,673
Separated	1,461
Widowed	8,476
Divorced	6,684
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,034
Widowed	2,260
Divorced	5,137

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,932
Male	1,287
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	42
Female	1,645
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	129

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,932
One race	2,906
White	2,560
Black or African American	290
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,661
People who are White alone	2,317
People who are Black or African American alone	263
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	48
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	147,613
Same house	86,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,100
Different state or abroad	25,460
Different state	22,535
Abroad	2,925

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sussex County)
Total resident population	156,638
Born in United States	58,175
State of residence	71,723
Different state	76,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,156
Foreign born	7,007

Lewes Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lewes. That total enrollment is 34,179 for the population of the country, which includes Lewes. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,212 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,454.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lewes population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,179
Pre-kindergarten	2,288
Public	1,200
Private	1,088
Kindergarten	1,908
Public	1,654
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,169
Public	15,006
Private	1,163
Elementary and high school	24,528
Public	22,891
Private	1,637
High school grades 9 to 12	8,359
Public	7,885
Private	474
College, undergraduate years	4,479
Public	3,814
Private	665
Graduate or professional school	976
Public	529
Private	447
Not enrolled in school	117,007

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	110,599
Less than 9th grade	7,752
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,227
High school graduate	39,366
Some college, no degree	20,177
Associate's degree	6,703
Bachelor's degree	18,374
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,199

Lewes Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,358 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lewes. The Lewes occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,952), service occupations (11,644), sales and office occupations (17,599), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (879), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,940) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,582). The 125,358 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,845 private wage and salary workers, 10,026 government workers, 5,583 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sussex County)
Population 16 years and over	125,358
In labor force	73,325
Civilian labor force	73,161
Employed	69,596
Unemployed	3,565
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	164
Females 16 years and over	64,929
In labor force	34,320
Civilian labor force	34,301
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,859
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	60,429
In labor force	39,005
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,706
Armed forces	145

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sussex County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,123
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,173
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,431
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,528
Other means	483
Worked at home	2,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,570,130

OCCUPATION (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,952
Service occupations	11,644
Sales and office occupations	17,599
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	879
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,940
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,582

INDUSTRY (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,877
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,780
Wholesale trade	2,140
Retail trade	10,422
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,949
Information	1,134
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,115
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,863
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,701
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,311
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,624

CLASS OF WORKER (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Private wage and salary workers	53,845
Government workers	10,026
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,583
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lewes Housing Characteristics

In Lewes, DE there are 93,070 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 62,577 occupied and 30,493 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lewes, there are 55,171 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,501 units in Lewes. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lewes, DE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lewes, DE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lewes. There are 1,015 housing units with rent less than $200, 840 with rent between $200-299, 3,181 with rent between $300-499 and 5,287 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lewes gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lewes, DE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sussex County)
Total housing units	93,070
Occupied housing units	62,577
Vacant housing units	30,493

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sussex County)
Total housing units	93,070
1-unit, detached	55,171
1-unit, attached	4,501
2 units	1,362
3 or 4 units	1,476
5 to 9 units	2,562
10 to 19 units	1,229
20 to 49 units	621
50 or more units	1,736
Mobile home	23,817

HOUSING TENURE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Owner-occupied	50,484
Renter-occupied	12,093

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
No vehicles available	3,638
2 vehicle available	37,806
3 vehicles available	8,384
4 vehicles available	2,061
5 or more vehicles available	786

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Utility gas	3,065
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,879
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18,200
Coal or coke	102
Wood	995
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	218
No fuel used	207

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Less Than $50,000	50,484
$50,000 to $99,999	10,965
$100,000 to $149,999	9,594
$150,000 to $199,999	5,722
$200,000 to $299,999	3,603
$300,000 to $499,999	1,210
$1,000,000 or more	185
Median (dollars)	122,400

GROSS RENT (Sussex County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,093
Less than $200	1,015
$200 to $299	840
$300 to $499	3,181
$500 to $699	3,117
$700 to $999	1,787
$1,000 to $1,499	356
$1,500 or more	26