Lewes, DE

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General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1041830, place: Lewes city, Delaware)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,619 (100%)
In labor force: 1,269 (48.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,269 (48.45%)
----Employed: 1,229 (46.93%)
----Unemployed: 40 (1.53%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,350 (51.55%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,446 (55.21%)
In labor force: 595 (22.72%)
--Civilian labor force: 595 (22.72%)
----Employed: 566 (21.61%)
Own children under 6 years: 106 (4.05%)
All parents in family in labor force: 80 (3.05%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,204 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 917 (76.16%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 111 (9.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.58%)
Walked: 64 (5.32%)
Other means: 31 (2.57%)
Worked at home: 74 (6.15%)
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,229 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 578 (47.03%)
Service occupations: 157 (12.77%)
Sales and office occupations: 297 (24.17%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 15 (1.22%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 96 (7.81%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 86 (7%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 13 (1.06%)
Construction: 92 (7.49%)
Manufacturing: 55 (4.48%)
Wholesale trade.: 16 (1.3%)
Retail trade: 167 (13.59%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 49 (3.99%)
Information: 42 (3.42%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 92 (7.49%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 93 (7.57%)
Educational, health and social services: 331 (26.93%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 144 (11.72%)
Other services (except public administration): 60 (4.88%)
Public administration: 75 (6.1%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 896 (72.9%)
Government workers: 199 (16.19%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 126 (10.25%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.65%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,346 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (6.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 82 (6.09%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 122 (9.06%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 152 (11.29%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 242 (17.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 279 (20.73%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 144 (10.7%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 115 (8.54%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 49 (3.64%)
$200,000 or more: 71 (5.27%)
Median household income: $48,707

With earnings: 902 (67.01%)
--Mean earnings: $58,660
With Social Security income: 551 (40.94%)
--Mean Social Security income: $13,728
With Supplemental Security Income: 46 (3.42%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,865
With public assistance income: 30 (2.23%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,319
With retirement income: 541 (40.19%)
--Mean retirement income: $26,561

Families: 816 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 23 (2.82%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 5 (0.61%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 58 (7.11%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 88 (10.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 156 (19.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 181 (22.18%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 109 (13.36%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 100 (12.25%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 44 (5.39%)
$200,000 or more: 52 (6.37%)
Median family income: $59,605

Per capita income: $32,685

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $35,227

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 28 (3.43%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (1.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.84%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 15 (1.84%)
--With related children under 18 years: 15 (1.84%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (1.84%)
Individuals: 167 (20.47%)
--18 years and over: 124 (15.2%)
----65 years and over: 43 (5.27%)
--Related children under 18 years: 40 (4.9%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 19 (2.33%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 84 (10.29%)

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