Dewey Beach, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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119%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dewey Beach	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$98,428	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$142,123	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,965	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,371	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,605	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dewey Beach is 119% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dewey Beach is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dewey Beach is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dewey Beach is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,739 $142,123 $284,246

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Dewey Beach median earnings by income bracket

Dewey Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,642	$172,569	112.2%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%
Ocean View, DE	2,718	$115,113	41.5%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wainwright, AK	454	$103,042	26.7%
Fenwick Island, DE	454	$125,809	54.7%
Weston, ID	454	$98,607	21.2%
Cunningham, KS	454	$80,146	1.5%
Strong City, KS	454	$54,923	32.5%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%

Source: The Dewey Beach, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.