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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
White92%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 204.00%Under 20: 5.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 7.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000299N/A
20013010.67%
20023030.66%
20033060.99%
20043070.33%
20053080.33%
20063100.65%
20073130.97%
20083191.92%
20093220.94%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$79,471
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
20055,414
20066,667
2007N/A
20084,114
20096,875
20104,000
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 04310
2006 01119
2007 ----
2008 00211
2009 02317
2010 01210

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
200514,650
200629,206
2007N/A
200824,684
200921,562
201022,462
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

Elevation7 feet above sea level
Land Area0.3 Square Miles



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