Lewes, DE
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Lewes, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Lewes, DE are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Lewes, DE was $826,100, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.
Lewes, DE is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Lewes, DE residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).
As of 2024, 100% of Lewes, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lewes, DE was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewes, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Lewes, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.53 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lewes, DE.
As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).
Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Lewes, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Lewes, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Lewes, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.
The median property value in Lewes, DE was $826,100 in 2024, which is 2.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $806,700 to $826,100, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewes, DE is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewes, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewes, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Lewes, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewes, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Lewes, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewes, DE have 2 cars.
