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Lewes, DE Profile


Lewes, DE, population 3,187, 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 the past decade the population of Lewes has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Lewes's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White87%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 207.00%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 407.00%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,918N/A
20012,9390.72%
20022,9600.71%
20032,9840.81%
20043,0050.70%
20053,0280.77%
20063,0470.63%
20073,0841.21%
20083,1341.62%
20093,1871.69%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$48,707
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200167
200266
200399
200433
2005223
200695
2007N/A
2008161
2009286
2010248
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0101
2002 0002
2003 0003
2004 0001
2005 0241
2006 0102
2007 ----
2008 0014
2009 0009
2010 0224

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,685
20022,450
20031,419
20041,998
20052,229
20063,457
2007N/A
20083,193
20092,857
20102,545
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 19 58 3
2002 19 55 0
2003 4 38 1
2004 11 50 0
2005 16 51 3
2006 41 66 2
2007 - - -
2008 28 70 1
2009 22 64 4
2010 16 65 1

Location

Elevation18 feet above sea level
Land Area3.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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