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- Summit is 0% more densely populated than Lewes.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Summit.
- The Median Age is 26.0 years younger in Summit.
 Lewes, DESummit, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,598329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 20102,858  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,131285,036,114
 Population - 19902,295  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,770.193.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewes, DESummit, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewes, DESummit, NJUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewes, DESummit, NJUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households1,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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