Lewes Population and Demographics

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Lewes City, Delaware Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Lewes Population: 2932 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1287 43.89% Female 1645 56.11%       Under 5 years 90 3.07% 5 to 9 years 97 3.31% 10 to 14 years 121 4.13% 15 to 19 years 130 4.43% 20 to 24 years 70 2.39% 25 to 34 years 199 6.79% 35 to 44 years 330 11.26% 45 to 54 years 434 14.8% 55 to 59 years 255 8.7% 60 to 64 years 236 8.05% 65 to 74 years 486 16.58% 75 to 84 years 313 10.68% 85 years and over 171 5.83%       Median age (years) 54.9       18 years and over 2532 86.36% Male 1094 37.31% Female 1438 49.05% 21 years and over 2485 84.75% 62 years and over 1103 37.62% 65 years and over 970 33.08% Male 380 12.96% Female 590 20.12%       Race     One race 2906 99.11% White 2560 87.31% Black or African American 290 9.89% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.14% Asian 30 1.02% Asian indian 18 0.61% Chinese 1 0.03% Filipino 0 0% Japanese 2 0.07% Korean 4 0.14% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 5 0.17% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.03% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 1 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 21 0.72% Two or more races 26 0.89%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 2932 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 49 1.67% Mexican 9 0.31% Puerto Rican 7 0.24% Cuban 3 0.1% Other Hispanic or Latino 30 1.02% Not Hispanic or Latino 2883 98.33% White alone 2544 86.77%       Relationship     Total Population 2932 100.00% In households 2661 90.76% Householder 1338 45.63% Spouse 659 22.48% Child 480 16.37% Own child under 18 years 369 12.59% Other relatives 80 2.73% Under 18 years 27 0.92% Nonrelatives 104 3.55% Unmarried partner 56 1.91% In group quarters 271 9.24% Institutionalized population 257 8.77% Non-Institutionalized population 14 0.48%       Households by Type     Total Households 1338 100.0 % Family households (families) 798 59.64% With own children under 18 years 202 15.1% Married-couple family 659 49.25% With own children under 18 years 126 9.42% Female householder, no husband present 112 8.37% With own children under 18 years 61 4.56% Non Family households 540 40.36% Householder living alone 469 35.05% Householder 65 years and over 193 14.42%       Households with individuals under 18 years 219 16.37% Households with individuals 65 years and over 517 38.64%       Average Household size 1.99 Average family size 2.53       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 2368 100.00% Occupied housing units 1338 56.5% Vacant housing units 1030 43.5% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 856 36.15% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 22       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1338 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1002 74.89% Renter-occupied housing units. 336 25.11%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.02 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.9

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.