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- Wappingers Falls is 0% more densely populated than Lewes.
- People are 26.4% less likely to be married in Wappingers Falls.
- The Median Age is 23.5 years younger in Wappingers Falls.
 Lewes, DEWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,074329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 20102,858  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,929285,036,114
 Population - 19902,295  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,418.493.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewes, DEWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewes, DEWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewes, DEWappingers Falls, NYUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households1,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households506  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%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 Wappingers Falls    8 Reviews

My family has lived in the village for 4 generations, myself for 22 years before I had to move away for grad school (and I'm eager to move back!). I absolutely love it  More

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Over 14 years ago

Not a lot of jobs in this town; need to commute locally (Poughkeepsie) or to Westchester Country or  More

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The climate in Wappingers Falls is nice. In the Winter, the average temperature is 35F. In the Spring, the average temperature is 35F-45F. In the Summer, the average  More

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