Dewey Beach, DE Profile

Dewey Beach, DE, population 322, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 87.2 miles from Philadelphia and 92.4 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Dewey Beach's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dewey Beach has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Dewey Beach's population has grown by about 5%.

Dewey Beach's property crime levels tend to be Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	4.00%	Under 20:	5.00%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	7.00%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	9.99%	Over 60:	9.99%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	299	N/A
2001	301	0.67%
2002	303	0.66%
2003	306	0.99%
2004	307	0.33%
2005	308	0.33%
2006	310	0.65%
2007	313	0.97%
2008	319	1.92%
2009	322	0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$79,471

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,414
2006	6,667
2007	N/A
2008	4,114
2009	6,875
2010	4,000

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-	-
2005	0	4	3	10
2006	0	1	1	19
2007	-	-	-	-
2008	0	0	2	11
2009	0	2	3	17
2010	0	1	2	10

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	14,650
2006	29,206
2007	N/A
2008	24,684
2009	21,562
2010	22,462

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-
2003	-	-	-
2004	-	-	-
2005	3	42	1
2006	22	69	1
2007	-	-	-
2008	9	67	2
2009	15	51	3
2010	12	58	3

Location

Elevation	7 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles