Dewey Beach, DE Profile

Dewey Beach, DE, population 311, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 87.2 miles from Philadelphia and 92.4 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Dewey Beach's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dewey Beach has grown by about 3%.

Dewey Beach's property crime levels tend to be Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	52.10
	Males	47.90
	Females	57.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	4.00%		Under 20:	5.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	7.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	16.00%		Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	301	N/A
2001	302	0.33%
2002	305	0.99%
2003	308	0.98%
2004	309	0.32%
2005	311	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$79,471

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,414
2006	6,667

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	4	1
Robbery	-	-	-	-	3	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	10	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	14,650
2006	29,206

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	-	3	22
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	42	69
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	1	1
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	1

Location

Elevation	7 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities