CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seaford

New York · 15,597 residents · 2.61 sq mi

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With 15,597 people, Seaford is a city in New York. Households here earn about 68% more than in New York as a whole. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $192,000. Renters pay $885 a month at the median. The median household earns $55,259, about 83% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,597

−1%vs 2000

vs 15,791 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.61 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(939)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(904)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,094)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(1,002)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(1,179)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(2,495)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(2,536)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(1,867)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(1,688)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(1,331)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(497)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,259

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,572 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,218

−34%vs 2000

vs $29,244 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$192,000

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $237,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$885

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,130 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

11.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(14,819)

Black0.2%(38)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(586)

Asian1.6%(259)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(15,376)

Black0.3%(54)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(383)

Asian0.5%(78)

Other0.6%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American3.2%(490)

Puerto Rican2.5%(383)

Colombian1.7%(260)

Spaniard1.1%(167)

Dominican1%(149)

Ecuadorian0.7%(111)

Peruvian0.7%(107)

Central American0.6%(94)

Salvadoran0.4%(59)

Honduran0.2%(24)

Cuban0.1%(16)

Mexican0.1%(13)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(12)

Nicaraguan0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese1.2%(191)

Filipino0.9%(145)

Korean0.7%(107)

Asian Indian0.3%(46)

Vietnamese0.1%(12)

Japanese0%(3)

Ancestry

Italian29.3%(4,563)

Irish18.2%(2,828)

German13.4%(2,084)

Polish6.8%(1,056)

English3.2%(491)

Greek3.1%(489)

American3.1%(483)

Ukrainian2.9%(451)

French Canadian2.1%(325)

Russian1.7%(257)

French1.6%(243)

West Indian1.3%(202)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican1.1%(171)

Norwegian1.1%(168)

Scottish0.9%(134)

Dutch0.7%(115)

Croatian0.4%(69)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(69)

Lithuanian0.3%(52)

Armenian0.3%(43)

Swedish0.2%(35)

Czech0.2%(33)

Arab0.2%(31)

Turkish0.2%(31)

Haitian0.2%(31)

Romanian0.2%(24)

Austrian0.1%(22)

Hungarian0.1%(19)

Egyptian0.1%(18)

Portuguese0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(15)

Lebanese0.1%(13)

Finnish0.1%(12)

Israeli0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(11)

Bulgarian0.1%(10)

Slovak0.1%(10)

Guyanese0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.4%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.1%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.3 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 25.7 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 married32.3%(2,076)

Married60.3%(3,882)

Widowed1.5%(96)

Divorced5.9%(383)

Women 15+

Never married26.4%(1,760)

Married58%(3,860)

Widowed8.2%(548)

Divorced7.4%(491)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 90.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% 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)26.5%(169)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.7%(272)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.6%(74)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 637 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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