Lewes, DE Profile

Lewes, DE, population 3,116, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 81.5 miles from Philadelphia and 86.8 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Lewes's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lewes has grown by about 6%.

Lewes's property crime levels tend to be lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lewes tend to be much lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	54.90
	Males	52.50
	Females	56.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	8.00%
	20 to 40	7.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	17.00%		Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,932	N/A
2001	3,015	2.83%
2002	3,044	0.96%
2003	3,075	1.02%
2004	3,092	0.55%
2005	3,116	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,707

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	67
2002	66
2003	99
2004	33
2005	223
2006	95

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	2	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	4	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	3	1	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,685
2002	2,450
2003	1,419
2004	1,998
2005	2,229
2006	3,457

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	19	19	4	11	16	41
Larceny, Theft	58	55	38	50	51	66
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	1	0	3	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	18 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities