COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seaford vs Slidell
PLACE A
Seaford, DE
VS
PLACE B
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
Seaford and Slidell are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Seaford has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 13%).
SEAFORDSLIDELLDIFFERENCE
Total population277,140279,108−1% vs Slidell
Population density296330−34
Population growth20.4%13.2%+7.2 pts
Median age51.940.5+11.4
Male48.5%48.9%−0.4 pts
Female51.5%51.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.4%4.5%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.3%72.4%−0.1 pts
Black9.8%12.0%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%8.2%+3.3 pts
Asian1.3%1.3%−0.1 pts
Other5.1%6.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$81,497$81,202+$295
Per capita income$46,684$43,364+$3,320
Poverty rate10.9%11.4%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.459Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%37.7%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree14.1%13.4%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.8%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation54.1%62.9%−8.8 pts
Median home value$382,600$284,000+$98,600
Median gross rent$1,238$1,332−$94
Owner-occupied81.6%78.9%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.9%7.8%+22.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%47.9%+0.1 pts
Average commute27.331.5−4.2
Worked from home13.4%13.2%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.0%6.8%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025