COMPARING TWO PLACES
Daphne vs Seaford
PLACE A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
VS
PLACE B
Seaford, DE
Daphne and Seaford are close in size. Seaford earns more, with a median household income $2,722 higher. Daphne has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 20%).
DAPHNESEAFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population267,761277,140−3% vs Seaford
Population density168296−128
Population growth27.2%20.4%+6.8 pts
Median age43.951.9−8.0
Male48.7%48.5%+0.2 pts
Female51.3%51.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.1%8.4%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.7%72.3%+8.4 pts
Black8.0%9.8%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%11.5%−5.7 pts
Asian1.0%1.3%−0.2 pts
Other4.4%5.1%−0.7 pts
Median household income$78,775$81,497−$2,722
Per capita income$42,357$46,684−$4,327
Poverty rate10.1%10.9%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%33.0%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree12.3%14.1%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%5.3%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.9%54.1%+4.8 pts
Median home value$316,900$382,600−$65,700
Median gross rent$1,277$1,238+$39
Owner-occupied77.6%81.6%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%29.9%−4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%47.9%−5.6 pts
Average commute27.027.3−0.3
Worked from home11.6%13.4%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured8.3%7.0%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025