Lewes, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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112%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewes	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$63,144	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$72,609	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,063	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,298	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,250	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewes is 112% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lewes is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewes is 93% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lewes is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,401 $72,609 $145,218

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lewes median earnings by income bracket

Lewes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.7%	9.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	30.7%	30.7%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	187	$166,250	200.5%
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West Cape May, NJ	1,008	$77,708	40.5%
Lewes, DE	3,266	$72,609	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Brooksville, FL	3,266	$51,563	6.8%
Harlem, GA	3,267	$45,212	18.3%
McChord AFB, WA	3,268	$46,087	16.7%
Alexander, AR	3,263	$51,693	6.6%
Newburgh, IN	3,263	$68,750	24.3%
Lewes, DE	3,266	$72,609	31.2%

Source: The Lewes, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).