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Silver City, NM vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 97.0% more likely to be married in Lewes.
- The Median Age is 27.7 years older in Lewes.
 Silver City, NMLewes, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,257329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.738.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,932285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock842.793.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMLewes, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock32.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMLewes, DEUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMLewes, DEUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.002.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock81.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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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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