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- Daytona Beach is 0% more densely populated than Lewes.
- People are 43.9% less likely to be married in Daytona Beach.
- The Median Age is 26.3 years younger in Daytona Beach.
 Lewes, DEDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock71,041329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 20102,858  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,112285,036,114
 Population - 19902,295  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,082.193.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewes, DEDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewes, DEDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewes, DEDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households1,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,54380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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 16 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 Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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