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Lewes, DE vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Southport, is 13% less than it is in Lewes and is 1% below the National Average.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Lewes, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%42.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,133$36,725$37,638
 Household Income$78,125$68,301$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,955$85,902$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lewes, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.9%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%17.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.5%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lewes, DESouthport, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.1%20.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%3.0%1.8%
 Legal5.8%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library16.2%9.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%9.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.5%4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.7%13.4%13.1%
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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 14 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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