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Lewes, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,415
Population
815/sq mi density
$92,375
Median Income
$67,988 per capita
$806,700
Home Value
$579,037 Zillow
$1,271
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$806,700 home value, $1,271/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,375
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,988
74% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lewes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lewes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,375
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,988
174%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,378
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
29.3%
93% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
29.3%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,171
Restaurants
688
Healthcare
716
Retail
1,067
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,378
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,326
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,988 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $23,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 29.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,171 |
| Restaurants | 688 |
| Healthcare | 716 |
| Retail | 1,067 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,326 |