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Lewes, DE vs Cambridge, MD

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Lewes.
- People are 40.3% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 27.5 years younger in Cambridge.
 Lewes, DECambridge, MDUnited States
 Population3,25713,026329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%52.2%50.5%
 Male Population50.9%47.8%49.5%
 Median Age65.738.238.4
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 Population - 20102,85812,456309,327,143
 Population - 20002,93210,911285,036,114
 Population - 19902,29511,514251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now16.5%11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%6.1%30.8%
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 Population Density842.71,223.193.4
 Land Area3.910.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.92.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewes, DECambridge, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%7.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 91.6%6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%5.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 170.1%5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%3.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.1%3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%15.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 446.0%12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.5%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.5%5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%5.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7432.3%11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.8%6.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over4.4%1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewes, DECambridge, MDUnited States
 White96.1%39.8%59.4%
 Black1.0%42.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%2.2%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%7.9%3.2%
 Hispanic1.5%7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewes, DECambridge, MDUnited States
 Married Population62.2%37.1%49.8%
     Currently Married61.9%34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%2.4%1.8%
 Single Population37.8%62.9%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%41.3%33.8%
 Divorced8.7%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%7.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.002.322.60
 Households1,5465,413124,010,992
 Family Households1,0402,96780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%16.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children81.7%36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5062,44643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children0.0%34.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%11.9%10.8%
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 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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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Over 15 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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