Lewes city, Delaware demographics
Population: 3,257
Median age: 65.7
Median household income: 78,125
Lewes is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lewes city, DE.
Population
| 2021 | 3,257 |
| 2020 | 3,266 |
| 2019 | 3,198 |
| 2018 | 3,118 |
| 2017 | 2,961 |
| 2016 | 2,955 |
| 2015 | 2,887 |
| 2014 | 2,840 |
| 2013 | 2,808 |
| 2012 | 2,803 |
| 2011 | 2,799 |
| 2010 | 2,819 |
| 2009 | 3,101 |
Census data for Lewes city, Delaware
Demographic and housing estimates in Lewes city, Delaware
| Total population | 3,257 |
| Male | 1,657 |
| Female | 1,600 |
| Total population | 3,257 |
| Under 5 years | 15 |
| 5 to 9 years | 53 |
| 10 to 14 years | 108 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4 |
| 20 to 24 years | 67 |
| 25 to 34 years | 288 |
| 35 to 44 years | 195 |
| 45 to 54 years | 113 |
| 55 to 59 years | 243 |
| 60 to 64 years | 428 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,053 |
| 75 to 84 years | 546 |
| 85 years and over | 144 |
| Median age (years) | 65.7 |
| Under 18 years | 180 |
| 16 years and over | 3,081 |
| 18 years and over | 3,077 |
| 21 years and over | 3,077 |
| 62 years and over | 2,032 |
| 65 years and over | 1,743 |
| Total population | 3,257 |
| One race | 3,211 |
| White | 3,143 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 34 |
| Two or more races | 46 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,063 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,547 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,516 |
Social characteristics in Lewes city, Delaware
| Total households | 1,546 |
| Family households (families) | 948 |
| Married-couple family | 50 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 202 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 141 |
| Nonfamily households | 346 |
| Average household size | 1,051 |
| Average family size | 2.00 |
Economic characteristics in Lewes city, Delaware
| Total households | 1,546 |
| Less than $10,000 | 54 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 74 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 94 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 110 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 101 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 273 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 176 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 265 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 144 |
| $200,000 or more | 255 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 78,125 |
Housing characteristics in Lewes city, Delaware
| Total housing units | 2,713 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,546 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,167 |
| Total housing units | 2,713 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,024 |
| 1-unit, attached | 140 |
| 2 units | 117 |
| 3 or 4 units | 27 |
| 5 to 9 units | 362 |
| 10 to 19 units | 27 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 16 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,713 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 231 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 478 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 542 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 543 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 219 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 112 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 147 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 29 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 412 |
| Total housing units | 2,713 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 57 |
| 4 rooms | 213 |
| 5 rooms | 395 |
| 6 rooms | 673 |
| 7 rooms | 342 |
| 8 rooms | 437 |
| 9 rooms or more | 596 |
| Median rooms | 6.6 |
| Total housing units | 2,713 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 41 |
| 2 bedrooms | 357 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,292 |
| 4 bedrooms | 851 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 172 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,546 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,281 |
| Renter-occupied | 265 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.02 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.92 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,546 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 34 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 384 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 317 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 325 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 211 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 275 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,281 |
| Less than $50,000 | 0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 50 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 335 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 785 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 111 |
| Median (dollars) | 676,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,281 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 557 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 724 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 256 |
| Less than $500 | 80 |
| $500 to $999 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 90 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 46 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 40 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,290 |
| No rent paid | 9 |
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