Dewey Beach, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 318 (All urban)

Dewey Beach, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,356 (154 occupied: 121 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Housing density: 3949 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $844 (lower quartile is $586, upper quartile is $1,287)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,585

Median gross rent in Dewey Beach, DE in 2007: $1,104

Housing units in Dewey Beach with a mortgage: 58 (2 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 41

Dewey Beach,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $501,198 (it was $215,200 in 2000)

Dewey Beach:	$501,198
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $298,915 - $611,109

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $581,735
Here: $581,735
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $455,430
Here: $455,430
State: $208,327

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,988
Here: $234,988
State: $243,543

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $658,855
Here: $658,855
State: $251,311

Household type by relationship

Households: 270

In family households: 191 (71 male householders, 19 female householders)
74 spouses, 18 children (15 natural, 2 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 79 (39 male householders (29 living alone)), 26 female householders (24 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 67 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 8 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

22 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).

92.4% of residents of Dewey Beach speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 13 (4.8%)
(76.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dewey Beach, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 19 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dewey Beach, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 9 5 rooms: 10 6 rooms: 9 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 114
1990 to 1994: 127
1980 to 1989: 237
1970 to 1979: 138
1960 to 1969: 447
1950 to 1959: 154
1940 to 1949: 68
1939 or earlier: 39

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dewey Beach:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 25 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dewey Beach:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 9 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dewey Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 50 2 vehicles: 56 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Dewey Beach in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 9 2 vehicles: 20 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dewey Beach, DE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 22
$400,000 to $499,999: 30
$500,000 to $749,999: 44
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Dewey Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dewey Beach:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 8

Dewey Beach, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.2%
Number of people working at home: 7 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 21
5 to 9 minutes: 16
10 to 14 minutes: 14
15 to 19 minutes: 17
20 to 24 minutes: 18
25 to 29 minutes: 6
30 to 34 minutes: 15
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 5
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 8

Dewey Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 119 (77%)
Carpooled: 3 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 18 (12%)
Other means: 4 (3%)
Worked at home: 7 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $44,999: 6
$45,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $74,999: 4
$75,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 47

Irish: 45

English: 45

Other groups: 17

European: 12

United States or American: 11

Italian: 8

Polish: 7

French (except Basque): 6

Slovak: 5

Scottish: 5

Turkish: 5

Eastern European: 4

Austrian: 3

Greek: 2

French Canadian: 2

Scotch-Irish: 2

Swedish: 2

Swiss: 2

Czech: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (46%)
Turkey (23%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
Other South America (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 70
Northeast: 100
Midwest: 14
South: 64
West: 9

45% of Dewey Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 16
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 38
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 32
Less than 1 year of college: 4
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 14
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 28
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $103,152
Asian householders: $81,905
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $129,221

Dewey Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dewey Beach marital status for males

Dewey Beach marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $517,268

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 520
One, attached: 198
Two: 123
3 or 4: 181
5 to 9: 199
10 to 19: 80
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 13

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dewey Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (60%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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