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Lewes, DE vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Lewes.
- People are 26.6% less likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 28.6 years younger in Huntsville.
 Lewes, DEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20102,858  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 19902,295  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewes, DEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewes, DEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewes, DEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households1,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%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 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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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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