CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Slaughter Beach

Delaware · 97 residents · 1.42 sq mi

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Slaughter Beach is home to 97 people in Delaware. At a median age of 58.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 101 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $157,500. The average commute runs 34 minutes. The poverty rate is 6.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 58.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−51%vs 2000

vs 198 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

58.9

+2%vs 2000

vs 57.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024408

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.1%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.1%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.1%(4)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.1%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241%(1)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(14)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(12)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.2%(5)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6427.8%(27)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.6%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.3%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,375

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,591

−36%vs 2000

vs $27,290 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$157,500

+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $156,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$340

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.3%

−23.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

37.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(197)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(97)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.7%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese1.2%(5)

Ancestry

English19.6%(80)

Irish15%(61)

German9.1%(37)

Italian7.8%(32)

Polish2.7%(11)

American2.5%(10)

French2%(8)

Swedish1.5%(6)

Welsh1.5%(6)

Lithuanian1.2%(5)

Hungarian1%(4)

Greek0.7%(3)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(3)

Slovene0.7%(3)

British0.5%(2)

Canadian0.5%(2)

Danish0.5%(2)

Scottish0.5%(2)

Russian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.5%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.6%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.8 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 20.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.6%(61)

Married61.6%(141)

Widowed3.5%(8)

Divorced8.3%(19)

Women 15+

Never married2.9%(5)

Married58.5%(100)

Widowed28.1%(48)

Divorced10.5%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.4%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.2%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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