Overview
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Total Population
60.0
Median age
51.01%
Female population %
96:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
67.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dewey Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dewey Beach is 60.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dewey Beach's population under 18 was 7.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dewey Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dewey Beach, 1.73% were under the age of 15, 10.95% aged 15 to 29, 48.70% aged 30 to 64, 37.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Dewey Beach:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Dewey Beach, DE.
- The Dewey Beach, DE gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dewey Beach's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dewey Beach population: 95.10% are White and 4.90% are multiracial.
- Dewey Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 339 (97.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dewey Beach is White with a population of 33 (95.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dewey Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 401 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Dewey Beach's population increased by 45 (15.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dewey Beach's population increased by 19 (5.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dewey Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 295.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)