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The most common industries in Lewes are: Health care (12.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.3% of civilian employees). 71.7% of workers work in Sussex County and 23.5% of all workers work at home. 45.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 49.3% less than the rate of 67.1% across the entire state of Delaware.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lewes, Delaware was 2,932 / 3,551

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care12.5%
(154)
6.5%
(43)
19.6%
(111)
Educational services12.0%
(148)
8.6%
(57)
16.1%
(91)
Accommodation and food services9.3%
(114)
8.3%
(55)
10.4%
(59)
Construction7.5%
(92)
12.1%
(80)
2.1%
(12)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.3%
(90)
9.4%
(62)
4.9%
(28)
Public administration6.1%
(75)
7.5%
(50)
4.4%
(25)
Finance and insurance4.6%
(57)
4.8%
(32)
4.4%
(25)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations4.3%
(53)
7.4%
(49)
0.7%
(4)
Other direct selling establishments3.0%
(37)
2.9%
(19)
3.2%
(18)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries3.0%
(37)
3.2%
(21)
2.8%
(16)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.8%
(35)
2.6%
(17)
3.2%
(18)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.4%
(30)
1.8%
(12)
3.2%
(18)
Social assistance2.4%
(29)
0.6%
(4)
4.4%
(25)
Water transportation2.1%
(26)
2.4%
(16)
1.8%
(10)
Food and beverage stores2.0%
(24)
2.4%
(16)
1.4%
(8)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores1.5%
(19)
0.5%
(3)
2.8%
(16)
Food1.4%
(17)
1.7%
(11)
1.1%
(6)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.2%
(15)
1.5%
(10)
0.9%
(5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.1%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
2.5%
(14)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.1%
(13)
1.1%
(7)
1.1%
(6)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores1.0%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
2.1%
(12)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(11)
0.6%
(4)
1.2%
(7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(10)
0.6%
(4)
1.1%
(6)
Truck transportation0.7%
(9)
1.4%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.7%
(8)
1.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.7%
(8)
1.2%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.6%
(7)
0.6%
(4)
0.5%
(3)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Paper0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
1.2%
(7)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(5)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4%
(5)
0.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(5)
0.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(4)
Book stores and news dealers0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(4)
0.6%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(4)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Administrative and support and waste management services0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(3)
0.5%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance0.2%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(3)

Unemployment in Lewes

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 80.3%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 9.7%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lewes:

1.3% (11)
Delaware:

2.9% (12,265)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

11.6% (105)
Delaware:

5.5% (23,080)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lewes:

2.8% (26)
Delaware:

7.6% (31,782)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

5.5% (49)
Delaware:

11.7% (48,961)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lewes:

17.0% (154)
Delaware:

16.0% (67,035)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

17.7% (160)
Delaware:

12.0% (49,956)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lewes:

7.0% (63)
Delaware:

11.6% (48,568)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

7.7% (70)
Delaware:

4.8% (20,249)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

3.1% (28)
Delaware:

5.8% (24,361)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

9.6% (87)
Delaware:

2.6% (11,055)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lewes:

3.5% (32)
Delaware:

1.4% (5,871)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lewes:

10.0% (91)
Delaware:

6.2% (26,082)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lewes:

0.7% (6)
Delaware:

7.1% (29,682)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Lewes:

2.8% (34)
Delaware:

2.8% (10,365)
5:30am:
Lewes:

1.7% (20)
Delaware:

2.2% (8,081)
6am:
Lewes:

2.0% (24)
Delaware:

3.5% (13,243)
6:30am:
Lewes:

3.7% (44)
Delaware:

7.7% (28,805)
7am:
Lewes:

6.8% (82)
Delaware:

11.4% (42,698)
7:30am:
Lewes:

16.5% (199)
Delaware:

16.6% (61,926)
8am:
Lewes:

13.5% (163)
Delaware:

16.2% (60,395)
8:30am:
Lewes:

14.6% (176)
Delaware:

10.6% (39,554)
9am:
Lewes:

7.6% (92)
Delaware:

5.0% (18,691)
10am:
Lewes:

9.6% (115)
Delaware:

4.7% (17,404)
11am:
Lewes:

2.2% (26)
Delaware:

2.0% (7,556)
12pm:
Lewes:

1.7% (21)
Delaware:

1.0% (3,667)
4pm:
Lewes:

6.8% (82)
Delaware:

6.9% (25,586)
>4pm:
Lewes:

4.3% (52)
Delaware:

6.4% (24,008)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

3.0% (15)
Delaware:

4.3% (9,377)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

19.9% (97)
Delaware:

7.0% (15,329)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

2.4% (12)
Delaware:

9.1% (19,990)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

3.8% (19)
Delaware:

11.8% (26,094)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

16.4% (80)
Delaware:

15.5% (34,275)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

13.7% (67)
Delaware:

10.2% (22,481)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

6.1% (29)
Delaware:

10.4% (23,027)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

12.4% (60)
Delaware:

4.4% (9,640)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

6.2% (30)
Delaware:

4.9% (10,697)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

3.2% (15)
Delaware:

2.4% (5,315)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Lewes:

5.7% (28)
Delaware:

1.1% (2,526)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lewes:

7.1% (35)
Delaware:

5.4% (12,011)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

2.7% (11)
Delaware:

3.9% (7,751)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

3.4% (14)
Delaware:

6.0% (11,792)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

7.4% (31)
Delaware:

11.6% (22,867)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

17.7% (74)
Delaware:

16.6% (32,760)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

22.3% (94)
Delaware:

13.9% (27,475)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

8.0% (34)
Delaware:

13.0% (25,541)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

3.5% (15)
Delaware:

5.4% (10,609)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

0.3% (1)
Delaware:

6.9% (13,664)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Lewes:

13.0% (55)
Delaware:

2.9% (5,740)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lewes:

13.3% (56)
Delaware:

7.1% (14,071)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lewes:

1.4% (6)
Delaware:

6.7% (13,252)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7%
Number of people working at home: 291 (23.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,548 (+86.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 389 (32.3%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Lewes:

0.3% (22)
Delaware:

2.1% (8,409)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lewes:

6.3% (413)
Delaware:

7.7% (31,449)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lewes:

14.9% (969)
Delaware:

13.5% (55,392)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lewes:

11.7% (766)
Delaware:

17.0% (69,782)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lewes:

18.3% (1,191)
Delaware:

16.4% (67,241)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lewes:

3.5% (229)
Delaware:

8.6% (35,245)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lewes:

21.2% (1,383)
Delaware:

13.4% (55,018)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lewes:

5.4% (351)
Delaware:

3.2% (13,116)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lewes:

6.0% (391)
Delaware:

4.0% (16,358)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lewes:

8.7% (565)
Delaware:

7.3% (30,098)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lewes:

2.7% (179)
Delaware:

5.0% (20,366)
90 or more minutes:
Lewes:

3.2% (210)
Delaware:

1.8% (7,388)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Lewes:

8.9% (107)
Delaware:

2.6% (9,817)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lewes:

21.8% (262)
Delaware:

9.9% (37,056)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lewes:

13.1% (158)
Delaware:

15.2% (56,533)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lewes:

9.8% (118)
Delaware:

17.5% (65,194)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lewes:

10.5% (127)
Delaware:

16.5% (61,600)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lewes:

4.2% (50)
Delaware:

6.7% (25,011)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lewes:

6.1% (73)
Delaware:

12.0% (44,932)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lewes:

0.6% (7)
Delaware:

2.3% (8,671)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lewes:

0.7% (8)
Delaware:

2.6% (9,805)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lewes:

8.5% (102)
Delaware:

5.6% (20,867)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lewes:

1.7% (20)
Delaware:

3.8% (14,200)
90 or more minutes:
Lewes:

8.1% (98)
Delaware:

2.2% (8,293)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

0.8% (20)
Delaware:

2.3% (4,903)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

7.7% (196)
Delaware:

8.6% (18,396)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

14.0% (358)
Delaware:

11.6% (24,818)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

15.1% (384)
Delaware:

17.4% (37,217)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

13.4% (343)
Delaware:

16.0% (34,220)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

2.3% (60)
Delaware:

7.8% (16,811)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

19.1% (486)
Delaware:

12.7% (27,253)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

1.6% (42)
Delaware:

3.0% (6,533)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

4.9% (124)
Delaware:

3.6% (7,706)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

8.3% (213)
Delaware:

8.4% (17,960)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lewes:

3.9% (98)
Delaware:

6.1% (13,080)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lewes:

6.8% (173)
Delaware:

2.5% (5,310)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

0.1% (5)
Delaware:

1.8% (3,506)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

4.8% (194)
Delaware:

6.7% (13,053)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

15.5% (621)
Delaware:

15.6% (30,574)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

9.0% (359)
Delaware:

16.6% (32,565)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

21.3% (854)
Delaware:

16.9% (33,021)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

4.6% (184)
Delaware:

9.4% (18,434)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

23.3% (931)
Delaware:

14.2% (27,765)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

8.9% (354)
Delaware:

3.4% (6,583)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

6.4% (255)
Delaware:

4.4% (8,652)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

9.2% (368)
Delaware:

6.2% (12,138)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lewes:

3.1% (125)
Delaware:

3.7% (7,286)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Lewes:

0.7% (27)
Delaware:

1.1% (2,078)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewes
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Delaware
Drove car alone:
Lewes:

91.2% (6,263)
Delaware:

85.8% (169,034)
Carpooled:
Lewes:

3.7% (255)
Delaware:

8.4% (16,581)
Bus:
Lewes:

0.7% (48)
Delaware:

1.2% (2,524)
Bicycle:
Lewes:

0.1% (7)
Delaware:

0.5% (464)
Walked:
Lewes:

2.0% (139)
Delaware:

2.5% (4,711)
Other means:
Lewes:

2.2% (152)
Delaware:

1.3% (2,053)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Lewes
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Delaware
Drove car alone:
Lewes:

76.2% (917)
Delaware:

79.2% (295,413)
Carpooled:
Lewes:

9.2% (111)
Delaware:

11.5% (42,990)
Subway or elevated:
Lewes:

0.6% (7)
Delaware:

0.0% (140)
Bicycle:
Lewes:

1.9% (23)
Delaware:

0.2% (851)
Walked:
Lewes:

5.3% (64)
Delaware:

2.6% (9,637)
Other means:
Lewes:

0.7% (8)
Delaware:

0.6% (2,375)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewes (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Delaware (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lewes:

90.4% (2,364)
Delaware:

85.3% (169,034)
Carpooled - Males:
Lewes:

2.8% (72)
Delaware:

8.4% (16,581)
Bicycle - Males:
Lewes:

0.3% (7)
Delaware:

0.7% (464)
Walked - Males:
Lewes:

2.1% (55)
Delaware:

2.5% (4,711)
Other means - Males:
Lewes:

4.4% (116)
Delaware:

1.6% (2,053)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lewes (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Delaware (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lewes:

91.8% (3,969)
Delaware:

86.4% (169,034)
Carpooled - Females:
Lewes:

4.3% (188)
Delaware:

8.5% (16,581)
Bus - Females:
Lewes:

1.2% (50)
Delaware:

1.3% (2,524)
Walked - Females:
Lewes:

2.0% (85)
Delaware:

2.4% (4,711)
Other means - Females:
Lewes:

0.7% (32)
Delaware:

1.0% (2,053)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Lewes:

96.8% (779)
Delaware:

91.1% (357,857)
In 2 person carpool:
Lewes:

3.2% (26)
Delaware:

6.2% (24,360)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Lewes:

89.2% (917)
Delaware:

87.3% (295,413)
In 2 person carpool:
Lewes:

10.0% (103)
Delaware:

10.1% (34,179)
In 3 person carpool:
Lewes:

0.8% (8)
Delaware:

1.6% (5,574)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Lewes:

45.0% (562)
Delaware:

67.1% (334,862)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lewes:

14.9% (186)
Delaware:

4.4% (21,905)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lewes:

9.0% (113)
Delaware:

9.8% (48,848)
Local government workers:
Lewes:

5.1% (63)
Delaware:

4.3% (21,448)
State government workers:
Lewes:

12.1% (152)
Delaware:

7.5% (37,360)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lewes:

11.2% (140)
Delaware:

4.3% (21,479)
Unpaid family workers:
Lewes:

2.7% (34)
Delaware:

0.1% (520)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Lewes:

44.5% (547)
Delaware:

70.4% (265,154)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lewes:

10.8% (133)
Delaware:

3.3% (12,474)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lewes:

17.6% (216)
Delaware:

7.4% (27,793)
Local government workers:
Lewes:

3.7% (45)
Delaware:

2.8% (10,645)
State government workers:
Lewes:

10.8% (133)
Delaware:

8.8% (33,093)
Federal government workers:
Lewes:

1.7% (21)
Delaware:

2.2% (8,305)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lewes:

10.3% (126)
Delaware:

5.0% (18,686)
Unpaid family workers:
Lewes:

0.7% (8)
Delaware:

0.2% (661)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Lewes:

45.7% (321)
Delaware:

72.0% (184,648)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lewes:

19.6% (138)
Delaware:

5.7% (14,494)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lewes:

3.4% (24)
Delaware:

6.6% (16,969)
Local government workers - Males:
Lewes:

3.9% (27)
Delaware:

2.8% (7,098)
State government workers - Males:
Lewes:

11.5% (81)
Delaware:

5.4% (13,924)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lewes:

10.9% (77)
Delaware:

4.8% (12,219)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Lewes:

4.8% (34)
Delaware:

0.1% (327)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Lewes:

44.0% (241)
Delaware:

62.0% (150,214)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lewes:

8.8% (48)
Delaware:

3.1% (7,411)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lewes:

16.2% (88)
Delaware:

13.2% (31,879)
Local government workers - Females:
Lewes:

6.5% (36)
Delaware:

5.9% (14,350)
State government workers - Females:
Lewes:

12.9% (71)
Delaware:

9.7% (23,436)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lewes:

11.5% (63)
Delaware:

3.8% (9,260)
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