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Absecon, NJ vs Lewes, DE

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- Household income in Lewes, is 20% more than it is in Absecon and is 12% above the National Average.
- Absecon unemployment rate is 11.6%.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Absecon, NJLewes, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,365  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,871  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Absecon, NJLewes, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Absecon, NJLewes, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.7%13.1%
Reviews for Absecon    2 Reviews

Property taxes in Atlantic County at totally out of control. The general tax rate for Absecon in 2005 was 3.694%. If you believe inflation is about 2.5% then your house  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our propertyt taxes are to  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

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 15 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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