Seaford, DE Demographic Data
Seaford, DE Summary
Seaford is located in Sussex County in Delaware
- Population: 7,018
- Area: 5.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,330.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 32.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Seaford, DE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,033
54%
50.8
Male
3,384
46%
49.2
Total Population
7,417
323,128,000
Seaford, DE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
500
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
568
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
499
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
414
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
518
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
921
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
991
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
789
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
380
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
435
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
592
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
434
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
376
5.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,545
74.8%
77.2
Female
3,105
56.0%
51.3
Male
2,440
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,245
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,707
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,402
18.9%
15.2
Female
904
64.5%
55.8
Male
498
35.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Seaford, DE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,187
96.9%
96.8
White
4,561
61.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,565
34.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
33
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
230
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
792
10.7%
17.8
Mexican
459
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
97
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
236
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,625
89.3%
82.2
Seaford, DE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
178
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
759
15.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,870
38.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,041
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
335
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
447
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
288
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
937
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,981
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
735
15.0%
31.2
Seaford, DE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,976
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
2,369
40.5%
47.5
Divorced
792
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
30
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
683
11.7
5.8%
Seaford, DE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,854
84.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,063
15.4%
21.6%
Spanish
609
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
364
5.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Seaford, DE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
410
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
222
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
323
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
230
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
535
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
504
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
428
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
141
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,000
57,617
Per capita income
22,311
31,128
Seaford, DE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
36
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
320
10.5%
9.8
Construction
99
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
775
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
128
4.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
514
16.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
153
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
290
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
90
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
335
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
236
7.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
68
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
243
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
790
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
807
26.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
606
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
598
19.6%
18.1%
Seaford, DE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,943
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,503
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
255
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.9%
5.1
Walked
36
1.2%
2.7
Other means
40
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
83
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
Seaford, DE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
287
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,294
44.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,119
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
198
6.8%
21.0
Seaford, DE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,898
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,460
50.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,438
49.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
332
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Seaford, DE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,230
1 room
33
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
112
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
245
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
858
26.6%
16.5
5 rooms
716
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
599
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
201
6.2%
12.0
8 rooms
204
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
262
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Seaford, DE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,230
1-unit, detached
1,763
54.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
173
5.4%
5.9
2-units
160
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
171
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
495
15.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
136
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
288
8.9%
9.0
Mobile home
44
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Seaford, DE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
185
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
198
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
429
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
554
17.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
462
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
401
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
343
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
476
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Seaford, DE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
624
21.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
209
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,484
51.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
561
19.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.3%
1.1
Seaford, DE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
999
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
290
29.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
304
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
339
33.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
438
43.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
4.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
15.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
317
31.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Seaford, DE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,388
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
4.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
87
6.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
314
22.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
433
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
478
34.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
50
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
791
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
289
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
245
18.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
4.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
556
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
91
0.0%
0.0%
Seaford, DE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,460
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
54
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
99
6.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
526
36.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
434
29.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
243
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
104
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
154,500
205,000
