Dewey Beach, Delaware Census and Community Profile

DEWEY BEACH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dewey Beach, DE
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dewey Beach, DE was 301.

Dewey Beach Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dewey Beach was 155, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dewey Beach, DE
There are an estimated 80 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dewey Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dewey Beach is 146 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dewey Beach, Delaware
There are an estimated 79 married women in the community. 66.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dewey Beach, DE
The median age of people living in Dewey Beach, DE was 52.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dewey Beach was 11. There were 276 people above the age of 18, which represents 91.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 28.2 percent of the population (85) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dewey Beach, DE
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dewey Beach, DE was 297.

White Population in Dewey Beach, DE
The estimated White population in the Dewey Beach community is 276, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dewey Beach, Delaware
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dewey Beach, DE
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dewey Beach, DE was 1.

Asian Population in Dewey Beach, Delaware
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dewey Beach, DE
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dewey Beach was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dewey Beach community was 16, or 5.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dewey Beach, DE
The household population number in Dewey Beach was 301.

Group Quarters Population in Dewey Beach, DE
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dewey Beach, DE
The average household size in Dewey Beach is 1.87 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dewey Beach, DE
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,369 total housing units in Dewey Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 161, or 11.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 135 were owner-occupied (83.9), and 26 were renter-occupied (16.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,208 vacant homes in Dewey Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dewey Beach, Delaware
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 99, with a median value in dollars of 222,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dewey Beach, DE
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,200 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dewey Beach, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 243 people in the community had a high school degree, or 98 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dewey Beach, Delaware
119 people in Dewey Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 48 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dewey Beach, DE
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dewey Beach was 54, or 21.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dewey Beach, DE
In 2000, there were 46 people in Dewey Beach, DE listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dewey Beach, DE
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Dewey Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dewey Beach, Delaware
There were 164 in the labor force in Dewey Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dewey Beach was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dewey Beach, DE
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,471. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dewey Beach, DE
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $97,505. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dewey Beach, Delaware
Per capita income in Dewey Beach in the last full census was 51,958. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dewey Beach numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dewey Beach, DE
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5, or 1.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.