Dewey Beach, DE

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Dewey Beach, Delaware

Dewey Beach, Delaware, in Sussex county, is 54 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 87 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 301.

The People and Families of Dewey Beach

In Dewey Beach, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dewey Beach had a median family income of $97,505.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Dewey Beach residents, with $200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dewey Beach Housing

In Dewey Beach, 79% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Dewey Beach, 79% of commuters drive to work.

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	19971
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.693
Longitude	-75.074

Station	LEWES
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 86 F
Oct Temp	50 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	CAPE MAY 2 NW
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 84 F
Oct Temp	49 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	SNOW HILL 4 N
Distance	35.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	301	100%
Male	155	51.5%
Female	146	48.5%
Under 18	25	8.3%
18+	276	91.7%
65+	85	28.2%
Median Age	52.1
Average Family Size	2.45
White	276	91.7%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	11	3.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	8	2.7%
Mixed Race	4	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	311
Growth	10
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.3%
English	19.5%
Irish	19.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
European	5.2%
US/American	4.8%
Italian	3.5%
Polish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Scottish	2.2%
Turkish	2.2%
Slovak	2.2%
Eastern European	1.7%
Austrian	1.3%
Swiss	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dewey Beach	301	$97,505
Bethany Beach	903	$67,500
Dagsboro	519	$43,750
Lewes	2,932	$59,605
Millville	259	$45,417
Ocean View	1,006	$52,125
Rehoboth Beach	1,495	$58,558

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