Latest news about poverty in Lewes, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.8% of Lewes, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.0% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 5.2% of high school graduates and 7.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.4%. For comparison, it was 4.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewes, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewes:
5.8%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewes:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lewes:
22.5%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewes:
50.0%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.4%
Residents above poverty level:
4.4%
Poverty by age in Lewes, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewes,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewes,DE (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewes,DE (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewes, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewes, DE (%)
3.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
29.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewes, DE (absolute numbers)
110White
13Black
0Other race
232+ races
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewes, DE
Children below poverty level:
Lewes, Delaware:
8.1%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lewes:
5.2%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lewes:
7.7%
Delaware:
22.1%
73.1%Married-couple family
26.9%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
54.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
31.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
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