Lewes, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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109%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lewes	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$94,019	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$109,240	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,763	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,937	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,485	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lewes is 109% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lewes is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lewes is 94% 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

$72,819 $109,240 $218,480

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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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%

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%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
Erma, NJ	2,113	$123,935	52.4%
West Cape May, NJ	1,043	$115,468	42.0%
Lewes, DE	3,362	$109,240	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Brooksville, FL	3,362	$75,686	6.9%
Wanakah, NY	3,362	$110,785	36.2%
West DeLand, FL	3,361	$88,408	8.7%
Village Shires, PA	3,360	$132,945	63.5%
Medina, WA	3,360	$276,317	239.7%
Lewes, DE	3,362	$109,240	34.3%

Source: The Lewes, 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.