Lewes

  1. Lewes Legal Resources
  2. Lewes Statistics
  3. Lewes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lewes Employment Information
  5. Lewes Family Information
  6. Lewes Education Information
  7. Lewes Public Benefits Information
  8. Lewes Criminal Information
  9. Lewes Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lewes Zip Codes


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Lewes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,582
  • Land Area (2000): 191.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 234.334 square kilometers
Lewes Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,979 2003 3,030 2005 3,141
2002 3,021 2004 Not Available 2006 3,153

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Houses (2000): 15,994
Lewes Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,973 55.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,604 43.86%

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Lewes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 871 18.63%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 411 8.79%
3. Public Administration 294 6.29%
4. Educational Services 264 5.65%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 217 4.64%
6. Health Care 212 4.53%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 185 3.96%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 178 3.81%
9. Finance and Insurance 146 3.12%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 134 2.87%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 132 2.82%
12. Food Manufacturing 100 2.14%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 1.95%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 87 1.86%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 80 1.71%
16. Repair and Maintenance 76 1.63%
17. Water Transportation 71 1.52%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 68 1.45%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 66 1.41%
20. Utilities 64 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 735 17.40%
2. Educational Services 569 13.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 478 11.32%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 4.97%
5. Finance and Insurance 180 4.26%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 167 3.95%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 161 3.81%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 146 3.46%
9. Public Administration 144 3.41%
10. Social Assistance 127 3.01%
11. Construction 126 2.98%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 120 2.84%
13. Department and Other General Stores 95 2.25%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 82 1.94%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 1.87%
16. Food Manufacturing 63 1.49%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 62 1.47%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 59 1.40%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 1.35%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 54 1.28%

Lewes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 296 6.33%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 277 5.93%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 245 5.24%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 154 3.29%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 3.14%
6. Carpenters 147 3.14%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 146 3.12%
8. Top Executives 128 2.74%
9. Other Production Occupations 124 2.65%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 123 2.63%
11. Other Construction Trades 119 2.55%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 107 2.29%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 94 2.01%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 2.01%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 93 1.99%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 93 1.99%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 90 1.93%
18. Rail and Water Transportation 89 1.90%
19. Cashiers 88 1.88%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 88 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 348 8.24%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 289 6.84%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 272 6.44%
4. Other Management Occupations 252 5.97%
5. Secretaries and Admins 243 5.75%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 184 4.36%
7. Registered Nurses 169 4.00%
8. Cashiers 152 3.60%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 129 3.05%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 127 3.01%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 2.63%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 2.53%
13. Child Care Workers 90 2.13%
14. Customer Service Representatives 90 2.13%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 84 1.99%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 1.99%
17. Therapists 79 1.87%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 77 1.82%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 68 1.61%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 68 1.61%

Lewes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,669 45.65%
15-35 hours 2,155 12.83%
1-14 hours 443 2.64%
No regular hours 6,531 38.88%

Lewes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 151 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 215 2.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 439 5.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 659 8.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,397 16.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,394 16.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,166 14.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 619 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 832 10.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 232 2.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 179 2.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 511 6.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 323 3.93%

Lewes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 520 6.32%
5-9 1,435 17.45%
10-14 1,710 20.79%
15-19 1,314 15.98%
20-24 931 11.32%
25-29 313 3.81%
30-34 604 7.34%
35-39 101 1.23%
40-44 197 2.40%
45-59 475 5.78%
60-89 257 3.12%
At least 90 367 4.46%

Lewes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.21% 6,206 75.46%
30-44 33 0.40% 869 10.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 475 5.78%
At least 60 7 0.09% 617 7.50%

Lewes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.92%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 865 9.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,014 80.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 57 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 178 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 466 5.36%

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Lewes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,042 (19,340 people)
Families (2000): 5,671 (14,868 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,836
People at same address in 1995: 9,666
Lewes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 655 7.24%
$10,000-$14,999 494 5.46%
$15,000-$19,999 555 6.14%
$20,000-$24,999 649 7.18%
$25,000-$29,999 597 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 625 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 617 6.82%
$40,000-$44,999 567 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 499 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 885 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 1,012 11.19%
$75,000-$99,999 749 8.28%
$100,000-$124,999 418 4.62%
$125,000-$149,999 180 1.99%
$150,000-$199,999 221 2.44%
$200,000 or more 319 3.53%

Lewes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,679 29.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,626 40.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 578 6.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 957 10.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 759 8.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 273 3.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lewes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,304 23.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,621 17.41%
Public Assistance 145 0.55%
Retirement 3,087 11.63%
Self Employment 1,203 4.53%
Social Security 3,731 14.06%
Supplemental Security 252 0.95%
Wage / Salary 5,997 22.59%
Other 1,203 4.53%

Lewes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,472 73.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,224 26.06%

Lewes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 848 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 4,917 61.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,815 22.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 4.73%

Lewes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,037 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 5,202 57.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,474 16.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,298 14.40%

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Lewes Education Information Back to top
Lewes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 467 2.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,965 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,134 31.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,464 21.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,002 6.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,498 15.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,799 11.02%

Lewes Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 128 0.65% 172 0.88% 300 1.53%
Kindergarten 153 0.78% 34 0.17% 187 0.95%
Grades 1-4 693 3.54% 54 0.28% 747 3.81%
Grades 5-8 655 3.34% 50 0.26% 705 3.60%
Grades 9-12 665 3.40% 71 0.36% 736 3.76%
Undergrad college 457 2.33% 78 0.40% 535 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.61% 122 0.62% 242 1.24%
Total 2,871 14.66% 581 2.97% 3,452 17.63%

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Lewes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lewes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,664 91.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,628 8.44%

Lewes Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewes Criminal Information Back to top
Lewes Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.336 0.336 0.000 0.000 0.671 0.000 6.378 19.470 1.007 26.855
2002 0.662 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.662 0.000 6.289 18.206 0.000 24.495
2003 0.990 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.990 0.000 1.320 12.541 0.330 14.191
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.318 0.637 0.000 1.273 2.229 0.000 5.094 16.237 0.955 22.286
2006 0.634 0.317 0.000 0.000 0.951 0.000 13.003 20.932 0.634 34.570
2007 0.319 0.000 0.000 0.319 0.638 0.000 7.651 10.201 0.000 17.851

Lewes Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 13
2005 1 13
2006 1 13
2007 1 12

Lewes Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 82
2002 76

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Lewes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lewes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,738 8.88%
10-19 Years 1,821 9.30%
20-29 Years 1,340 6.84%
30-39 Years 2,236 11.42%
40-49 Years 2,790 14.25%
50-59 Years 2,991 15.27%
60-69 Years 3,165 16.16%
70-79 Years 2,474 12.63%
80-89 Years 888 4.53%
90+ Years 139 0.71%

Lewes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,332 47.66%
Color 1 Box Female 10,250 52.34%

Lewes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,501 89.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,293 6.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 357 1.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 0.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Lewes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,813 19.84%
2. English 3,728 19.40%
3. German 3,493 18.18%
4. Italian 1,663 8.65%
5. United States Or American 1,377 7.17%
6. Polish 843 4.39%
7. French Non-Basque 614 3.19%
8. Scottish 585 3.04%
9. Scotch Irish 417 2.17%
10. Welsh 383 1.99%

Lewes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,693 94.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 483 2.58%
3. French 90 0.48%
4. German 67 0.36%
5. Italian 63 0.34%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 62 0.33%
7. Tagalog 47 0.25%
8. Other Indo European 32 0.17%
9. Polish 26 0.14%
10. Thai 19 0.10%

Lewes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,997 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 372 1.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 249 1.27%

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Lewes Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lewes Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
19958