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Seaford Micro

Seaford, DE · 1 counties · 113,229 residents · 936 sq mi
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Seaford is home to 113,229 people. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. There are 43,409 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $80,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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
113,229
−28%vs 2000
vs 156,638 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
121 / sq mi
−28%vs 2000
vs 167 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 41.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
936 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
99K142K184K227K270K19902000201020202024Seaford
2024256K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(7,613)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(7,941)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(7,548)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(6,590)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(6,563)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(17,597)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(16,276)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(11,433)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.2%(12,703)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.7%(12,132)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(5,284)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,549)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,904
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,208 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,723
−37%vs 2000
vs $20,328 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$383
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $507 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.7%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
21.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(122,888)
Black14.7%(23,017)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(6,915)
Asian0.7%(1,150)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(92,288)
Black16.7%(18,961)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,221)
Asian0.5%(611)
Other1.2%(1,369)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Central American5.1%(12,937)
Guatemalan3.9%(9,918)
Mexican3.2%(8,180)
Puerto Rican1.6%(3,975)
Honduran0.6%(1,563)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,260)
South American0.5%(1,206)
Dominican0.3%(859)
Cuban0.2%(498)
Colombian0.1%(297)
Chilean0.1%(283)
Peruvian0.1%(247)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(171)
Spaniard0.1%(171)
Bolivian0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Argentine0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(757)
Asian Indian0.3%(655)
Chinese0.2%(408)
Vietnamese0.2%(392)
Pakistani0.1%(274)
Korean0.1%(213)
Taiwanese0.1%(144)
Laotian0%(64)
Japanese0%(55)
Thai0%(28)
Uzbek0%(16)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(138)
Samoan0%(38)
Ancestry
Irish16.8%(42,841)
German14.8%(37,753)
English14.1%(35,959)
Italian8.3%(21,329)
American6.8%(17,264)
Polish3.7%(9,339)
Scottish2.2%(5,560)
French1.4%(3,593)
West Indian1.1%(2,777)
Dutch1%(2,649)
Welsh0.9%(2,251)
Russian0.8%(2,136)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.7%(1,871)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,751)
Hungarian0.6%(1,447)
Swedish0.6%(1,433)
Norwegian0.5%(1,296)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,282)
British0.5%(1,269)
Portuguese0.4%(1,086)
Greek0.3%(871)
Lithuanian0.3%(868)
Arab0.3%(723)
Slovak0.3%(701)
Jamaican0.3%(656)
Swiss0.3%(652)
Romanian0.2%(607)
Canadian0.2%(493)
Czech0.2%(423)
Austrian0.2%(414)
Turkish0.2%(402)
Danish0.1%(269)
Egyptian0.1%(235)
Armenian0.1%(215)
Belgian0.1%(214)
Palestinian0.1%(168)
Brazilian0.1%(168)
Lebanese0.1%(136)
Latvian0%(121)
Croatian0%(115)
Finnish0%(99)
Ethiopian0%(94)
Bulgarian0%(82)
Slovene0%(67)
Israeli0%(56)
Guyanese0%(44)
Iranian0%(38)
Serbian0%(37)
Syrian0%(34)
Kenyan0%(27)
Nigerian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(17)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.7%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.2%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 16.0 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 married27.7%(28,929)
Married59.7%(62,474)
Widowed3.3%(3,416)
Divorced9.3%(9,775)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(26,428)
Married52.8%(59,683)
Widowed11%(12,458)
Divorced12.7%(14,399)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% 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)15.8%(2,803)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(3,063)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.4%(8,429)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(878)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(51)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,767 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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Sussex CountyCENTRAL277,140
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seaford, DE?

Seaford, DE has about 113,229 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Seaford, DE?

The typical household in Seaford, DE earns about $26,904 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seaford, DE expensive?

In Seaford, DE, the median home is worth about $80,200, and the typical rent is about $383 a month.

How educated are people in Seaford, DE?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Seaford, DE hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seaford, DE?

About 10.7% of people in Seaford, DE live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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