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Greenville, DE vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Lewes.
- The Median Age is 25.7 years older in Lewes.
People
 Greenville, DELewes, DEUnited States
 Population2,7633,257329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%49.1%50.5%
 Male Population47.8%50.9%49.5%
 Median Age4065.738.4
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 Population - 20102,4532,858309,327,143
 Population - 20002,3322,932285,036,114
 Population - 19902,4842,295251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now0.2%16.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.9%48.9%30.8%
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 Population Density1,006.6842.793.4
 Land Area2.73.93,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, DELewes, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%0.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.3%1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%3.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%0.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 241.3%2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%8.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.0%6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%3.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.7%7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%13.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7412.0%32.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%16.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.4%4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, DELewes, DEUnited States
 White77.5%96.1%59.4%
 Black4.6%1.0%12.2%
 Asian14.2%0.0%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%1.3%3.2%
 Hispanic1.3%1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, DELewes, DEUnited States
 Married Population58.3%62.2%49.8%
     Currently Married56.2%61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%0.3%1.8%
 Single Population41.7%37.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%19.4%33.8%
 Divorced10.2%8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%9.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.222.002.60
 Households1,2411,546124,010,992
 Family Households7161,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.0%9.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children46.2%81.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households52550643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children8.7%0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%8.8%10.8%

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I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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