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Sykesville, MD vs Lewes, DE

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- Lewes is 0% more densely populated than Sykesville.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Lewes.
- The Median Age is 32.8 years older in Lewes.
 Sykesville, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Population4,2603,257329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%49.1%50.5%
 Male Population50.9%50.9%49.5%
 Median Age32.965.738.4
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 Population - 20103,9432,858309,327,143
 Population - 20004,1972,932285,036,114
 Population - 19902,3032,295251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-5.3%16.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.5%48.9%30.8%
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 Population Density2,703.1842.793.4
 Land Area1.63.93,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sykesville, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.7%0.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.2%1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%3.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.5%0.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%0.0%4.0%
 Age 21 to 243.9%2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%8.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.1%6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%3.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 593.3%7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%13.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 745.3%32.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%16.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%4.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sykesville, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 White78.5%96.1%59.4%
 Black11.0%1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%0.0%5.6%
 Native American0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%1.3%3.2%
 Hispanic3.6%1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sykesville, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Married Population55.7%62.2%49.8%
     Currently Married51.8%61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%0.3%1.8%
 Single Population44.3%37.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%19.4%33.8%
 Divorced8.4%8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%9.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.912.002.60
 Households1,4291,546124,010,992
 Family Households1,0191,04080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.2%9.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children24.1%81.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households41050643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.3%0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%8.8%10.8%
Reviews for Sykesville    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A nice place to live except Maryland is heavy handed on Taxes and does not provide enough incentives for retirees to  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 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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