COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seaford vs Cedar Rapids
PLACE A
Seaford, DE
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Rapids, IA
Seaford and Cedar Rapids are close in size. Seaford earns more, with a median household income $3,293 higher. Seaford has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 7%).
SEAFORDCEDAR RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population277,140279,285−1% vs Cedar Rapids
Population density296139+157
Population growth20.4%7.2%+13.2 pts
Median age51.939.7+12.2
Male48.5%49.7%−1.2 pts
Female51.5%50.3%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born8.4%4.8%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.3%84.2%−11.8 pts
Black9.8%5.1%+4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%3.8%+7.7 pts
Asian1.3%2.1%−0.8 pts
Other5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Median household income$81,497$78,204+$3,293
Per capita income$46,684$43,062+$3,622
Poverty rate10.9%9.4%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%32.9%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree14.1%10.8%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.3%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation54.1%66.9%−12.8 pts
Median home value$382,600$211,504+$171,096
Median gross rent$1,238$922+$316
Owner-occupied81.6%75.1%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.9%7.4%+22.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%40.4%+7.5 pts
Average commute27.320.3+7.0
Worked from home13.4%14.2%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%4.0%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025