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Wilmington, DE vs Dewey Beach, DE

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- Dewey Beach is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 144.3% more likely to be married in Dewey Beach.
- The Median Age is 23.7 years older in Dewey Beach.
 Wilmington, DEDewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock347329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 201070,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock301285,036,114
 Population - 199071,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,048.393.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, DEDewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock14.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, DEDewey Beach, DEUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, DEDewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Married Population29.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock28.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households31,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock82.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,110  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Reviews for Dewey Beach    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This place is great in the summer - tons of bars, the beach in never further than 1/4 mile away, and the weather is mostly sunny throughout the season. The winter  More

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