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Dewey Beach, DE map Population (year 2000): 301. Estimated population in July 2006: 311 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 155  (51.5%)
Females: 146  (48.5%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:  52.1 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19971.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $91,100 (it was $79,471 in 2000)
Dewey Beach  $91,100
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $369,100 (it was $222,100 in 2000)
Dewey Beach  $369,100
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Dewey Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (22.6%), Irish (21.3%), Italian (4.7%), United States (3.7%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 906 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dewey Beach

  • High school or higher: 98.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewey Beach town

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

13 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  4.3%
Delaware:  5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dewey Beach:  0.4% ($872)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (54.4 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (90.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rehoboth Beach, DE (1.4 miles ), Henlopen Acres, DE (2.1 miles) , Lewes, DE (7.1 miles ), Long Neck, DE (7.3 miles ), Millville, DE (10.5 miles ), Bethany Beach, DE (10.8 miles ), Ocean View, DE (10.8 miles ), South Bethany, DE (12.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.70 N, Longitude: 75.08 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+44.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (5%)
  • Lawyers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Dewey Beach (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (1273.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (955.4 per 100,000)
  • 10 assaults (3184.7 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (955.4 per 100,000)
  • 42 thefts (13375.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (318.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 2570.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Dewey Beach (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (317.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (317.5 per 100,000)
  • 19 assaults (6031.7 per 100,000)
  • 22 burglaries (6984.1 per 100,000)
  • 69 thefts (21904.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (317.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 2946.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  25.72
US city average:  3.00

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Dewey Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Dewey Beach town center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dewey Beach:
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • BURDETE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dewey Beach:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 39 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dewey Beach:
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 25 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; ID: WWD)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 28 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewey Beach:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 58 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 66 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)

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Tourist attraction: Rodney Dunes Pier 12 (Recreation Areas; 12 Rodney Ave).

Hotels: Marina Suites The (1115 Highway One), Bell Buoy (21 Van Dyke St), Sand Palace Motel (Rt 1 & Dagsworthy), Best Western Gold Leaf (1400 Highway One), Rodney Dunes Pier 12 (12 Rodney Ave).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dewey Beach that have no violations reported:
  • DEWEY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 22400, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • EVELYN MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  1.9 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  51.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Dewey Beach compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 1$754
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$132
Financial Administration 1$1,934$23,2080$0
Other Government Administration 4$10,490$31,4704$3,468
Judicial and Legal 1$2,012$24,1441$730
Police Protection - Officers 8$21,768$32,6521$192
Totals for Government 14$36,204$31,0328$5,276


Dewey Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,079,000
    Financial Administration: $482,000
    Parks & Recreation: $341,000
    Regular Highways: $192,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,847,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,283,000
    Property: $1,050,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $883,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.07%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($64,047)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.03%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD  0.15% ($35,098)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dewey Beach:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dewey Beach:
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
  • W219BZ (91.7 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dewey Beach:
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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