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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

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.

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