Rehoboth Beach, DE Profile

Rehoboth Beach, DE, population 1,556, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 85.3 miles from Philadelphia and 91.5 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Rehoboth Beach's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rehoboth Beach has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	57.00
	Males	53.20
	Females	60.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	4.00%		Under 20:	3.00%
	20 to 40	8.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	19.00%		Over 60:	26.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,495	N/A
2001	1,511	1.07%
2002	1,525	0.93%
2003	1,539	0.92%
2004	1,546	0.45%
2005	1,556	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,429

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	987
2002	1,233
2003	990
2004	721
2005	957
2006	826

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	1	1	1	4
Robbery	0	6	5	2	7	1
Aggravated Assault	14	13	9	8	7	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	15,207
2002	12,654
2003	11,617
2004	12,197
2005	13,712
2006	14,930

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	43	28	37	29	32	25
Larceny, Theft	184	166	136	155	180	206
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	3	2	3	4
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities