Seaford, Delaware
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Population change since 2000: +23.2%
Males: 3,860 | |
Females: 4,390 |
Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
Delaware median age: | 41.6 years |
Zip codes: 19973.
Seaford: | $56,499 |
DE: | $71,091 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $26,442 (it was $15,022 in 2000)
Seaford city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $198,991 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Seaford: | $198,991 |
DE: | $300,500 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $206,074; detached houses: $209,870; townhouses or other attached units: $170,405
Median gross rent in 2021: $920.
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Black residents, 49.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 56.2% for other race residents, 28.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seaford, DE

- 4,43353.4%White alone
- 2,32928.0%Black alone
- 7479.0%Hispanic
- 5646.8%Two or more races
- 2422.9%Asian alone
- 130.2%Other race alone
Races in Seaford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 132 registered sex offenders living in Seaford, Delaware as of September 25, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Seaford is 59 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (14.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 2 (28.1) | 4 (55.3) | 5 (68.4) | 3 (43.3) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (42.2) | 12 (165.7) | 5 (67.4) | 4 (53.0) | 6 (77.7) | 3 (38.1) | 7 (88.9) | 8 (100.2) | 9 (110.5) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 28 (393.2) | 31 (428.7) | 27 (369.4) | 20 (288.7) | 21 (300.0) | 20 (281.2) | 14 (193.3) | 11 (148.3) | 28 (371.1) | 22 (284.8) | 20 (253.8) | 18 (228.5) | 12 (150.2) | 12 (147.3) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 47 (660.0) | 43 (594.7) | 42 (574.6) | 32 (461.9) | 33 (471.5) | 56 (787.3) | 49 (676.7) | 51 (687.4) | 42 (556.7) | 54 (699.0) | 36 (456.9) | 39 (495.2) | 48 (601.0) | 67 (822.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 98 (1,376) | 82 (1,134) | 76 (1,040) | 78 (1,126) | 99 (1,414) | 71 (998.2) | 92 (1,271) | 77 (1,038) | 80 (1,060) | 58 (750.8) | 51 (647.2) | 65 (825.3) | 45 (563.4) | 56 (687.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 303 (4,255) | 297 (4,107) | 342 (4,679) | 332 (4,792) | 428 (6,115) | 506 (7,114) | 439 (6,063) | 447 (6,025) | 324 (4,294) | 339 (4,388) | 389 (4,937) | 348 (4,418) | 424 (5,309) | 377 (4,629) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 15 (210.6) | 6 (83.0) | 9 (123.1) | 10 (144.3) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (56.2) | 9 (124.3) | 7 (94.4) | 17 (225.3) | 1 (12.9) | 6 (76.1) | 6 (76.2) | 10 (125.2) | 9 (110.5) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.7) | 1 (12.7) | 1 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 583.9 | 542.1 | 550.2 | 524.5 | 565.7 | 662.6 | 667.3 | 557.1 | 529.1 | 516.5 | 446.8 | 479.3 | 507.2 | 539.2 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Seaford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 33 (27 officers - 23 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.22 |
Delaware average: | 2.33 |

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Ancestries: Haitian (16.7%), Irish (8.5%), English (8.3%), American (6.9%), German (4.7%), Turkish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 04/06/1865
Elevation: 29 feet
Land area: 3.48 square miles.
Population density: 2,372 people per square mile (low).

1,005 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).
This city: | 12.1% |
Delaware: | 9.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,303 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $965 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (64.3 miles
, pop. 62,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (70.7 miles
, pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.9 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 38.64 N, Longitude: 75.62 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,178 (+50.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,364 (38.2%)
Area code: 302


Property values in Seaford, DE
Seaford, Delaware accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 4.5% |
Delaware: | 4.3% |
Population change in the 1990s: +996 (+17.5%).

- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Food (6.2%)
- Public administration (3.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)

- Construction (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Food (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)

- Health care (16.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.0%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Food (6.7%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)

- Cashiers (6.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Average climate in Seaford, Delaware
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 70.4. This is about average.
City: | 70.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.46 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00401. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00401 |
U.S.: | 0.00984 |
Tornado activity:
Seaford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Delaware state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Seaford city center caused $150,000 in damages.
On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seaford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Delaware state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 135.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.7 miles away from Seaford center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from Seaford center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 136.4 miles away from Seaford center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 144.4 miles away from Seaford center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 147.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sussex County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Seaford:
- NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 801 MIDDLEFORD RD)
- LOFLAND PARK CENTER (715 E. KING STREET)
- METHODIST MANOR HOUSE (1001 MIDDLEFORD ROAD)
- SEAFORD CENTER (1100 NORMAN ESKRIDGE HIGHWAY)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SEAFORD (23006 SUSEX HIGHWAY)
- LIBERTY DIALYSIS - SEAFORD (600 HEALTH SERVICES DRIVE)
- PENINSULA HOME CARE (501 HEALTH SERVICES DRIVE)
Airports located in Seaford:
- Pevey Airport (DE15) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seaford:
- Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 12 miles; Georgetown, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,159)
- Wor-Wic Community College (about 20 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 2,256)
- Salisbury University (about 21 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 8,375)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 31 miles; Princess Anne, MD; FT enrollment: 3,902)
- Delaware State University (about 38 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 4,087)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (about 39 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,239)
- United States Naval Academy (about 53 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 5,681)
Public high schools in Seaford:
- SEAFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 800, Location: 399 NORTH MARKET STREET, Grades: 9-12)
- SUSSEX ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM (Location: ONE DELAWARE PLACE, Grades: PK-12)
Private high school in Seaford:
Public elementary/middle schools in Seaford:
- SEAFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783, Location: 500 EAST STEIN HIGHWAY, Grades: 5-8)
- WEST SEAFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441, Location: 511 SUSSEX AVENUE, Grades: KG-5)
- SEAFORD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356, Location: 1 DELAWARE PLACE, Grades: PK-5)
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1 SWAIN ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Library in Seaford:
- SEAFORD DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $353,452; Location: 402 NORTH PORTER STREET; 47,806 books; 1,833 audio materials; 2,558 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 131 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Seaford Central, Fredrick Douglas, Blades, and West Seaford Elementary Schools are all grades K-5.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Seaford: Seaford Sports Complex (A), Seaford Golf and Country Club (B), Seaford Industrial Park (C), Methodist Manor Home (D), City of Seaford Waste Treatment Plant (E), Seaford Police Department (F), Seaford District Library (G), Nanticoke Senior Center (H), Seaford City Hall (I), Seaford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Nylon Capital Shopping Center (1), Seaford Village Shopping Center (2), Seaford Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Sussex Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Seaford include: Grace Baptist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Christ Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Seaford Presbyterian Church (E), Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (G), Christian Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herring Run (A), Clear Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Seaford include: Soroptimist Park (1), Williams Pond Park (2), Kiwanis Park (3), Ross Mansion (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Seaford Museum (203 High Street), Ross Plantation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Pine Street Extension), Seaford Historical Society Ross Mansion (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Pine Street Extension).
Hotels: Holiday Inn Express (210 North Dual Highway), Best Western Seaford Inn (225 North Dual Highway), Sunrise Motel (1000 US Highway 13 North), Hampton Inn Seaford- Delaware (799 North Dual Highway).
Courts: Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Civil Courts- Court No 19 (408 East Stein Highway), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts- Court (408 East Stein Highway).
Birthplace of: Antwan Lake - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jul 10, 1979), Edward L. Martin - Politician, Horace G. Knowles - Diplomat, James R. Hurley - Politician, Sandra Major - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seaford and their reported violations in the past:
DE-LUX DAIRY MARKET - SEAFORD (Population served: 916, Groundwater):Past health violations:PLAZA TAPATIA (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2012), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2009)
Past health violations:BRIARWOOD MANOR MHP (Address: c/o Mobile Garden , Population served: 296, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2006), St Public Notif issued (OCT-12-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
Past health violations:PINE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 222, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-25-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2010)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2007), St Public Notif issued (OCT-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2007), St Public Notif issued (AUG-28-2007), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-2008)
- 4 other older health violations
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2002), St Public Notif issued (JUL-19-2002), St Formal NOV issued (APR-17-2003), St Public Notif issued (APR-17-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2005)
Past health violations:TODDS MOBILE COURT (Population served: 189, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-11-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-11-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-26-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-19-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2011), St Boil Water Order (SEP-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2011)
- 3 other older health violations
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-13-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-13-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2005), St Public Notif issued (2 times from JAN-26-2005 to JAN-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2006), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2007), St Public Notif issued (2 times from JAN-10-2007 to AUG-02-2007), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from AUG-02-2007 to MAR-14-2008), St Public Notif issued (MAR-14-2008), Fed FAO issued (MAY-06-2008), St Public Notif issued (JUL-29-2008), St Formal NOV issued (7 times from JUL-29-2008 to MAR-19-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:TASTEE FREEZ (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
Past health violations:CHILD CRAFT COMPANY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-19-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2010)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2008), St Public Notif issued (MAY-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2007), St Public Notif issued (JUN-12-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-02-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2006), Fed FAO issued (DEC-18-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2007)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAR-24-2006), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2006), Fed FAO issued (DEC-18-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2007)
- 2 other older health violations
Past health violations:CHILDRENS PLACE (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2008), St Public Notif issued (MAY-30-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2007), St Public Notif issued (MAY-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2007)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-1997), St BCA signed (MAR-05-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Seaford that have no violations reported:
- SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6,699, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VILLAGE OF COOL BRANCH (Population served: 654, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SEAFORD SWIMMING POOL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- INVISTA SEAFORD SITE (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ANYO PROPERTIES (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.5 people |
Delaware: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 62.0% |
Whole state: | 67.4% |
This city: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
People in group quarters in Seaford in 2010:
- 264 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 17 people in group homes intended for adults
- 10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Seaford in 2000:
- 238 people in nursing homes
- 208 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Banks with branches in Seaford (2011 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Seaford Branch at 509 West Stein Highway, branch established on 1971/05/03; Seaford Village Branch at 22920 Sussex Highway, branch established on 1987/11/11. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: West Seaford Branch at 1200 Stein Highway, branch established on 1958/07/16; Methodist Manor House Branch at 1001 Middleford Road Methodist Manor House, branch established on 1991/08/05. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- County Bank: Seaford Branch at 632 West Stein Highway, branch established on 1997/03/03. Info updated 2012/02/23: Bank assets: $333.1 mil, Deposits: $294.9 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Financial Corporation
- The Bank of Delmarva: The Bank Of Delmarva at 910 Norman Eskridge Highway, branch established on 1896/12/14. Info updated 2009/01/14: Bank assets: $440.9 mil, Deposits: $380.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Delmar Bancorp
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Seaford Branch at 22870 Sussex Highway, branch established on 1998/06/15. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Seaford Branch at 22820 Sussex Highway Sussex Common Shopping Center Unit 19, branch established on 2011/05/26. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,281.1 mil, Deposits: $3,150.2 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Seaford:
- Never married: 39.0%
- Now married: 40.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Seaford:
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 11.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
Delaware average: | 11.6 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Seaford, DE (based on Sussex County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,681 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 23,803 | 107 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,640 | 115 |
Black Protestant | 2,914 | 21 |
Other | 655 | 8 |
Orthodox | 220 | 2 |
None | 125,232 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sussex County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Sussex County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Sussex County: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.9% |
Delaware: | 9.0% |
This county: | 28.9% |
State: | 27.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 49.4% |
Delaware: | 49.1% |
Seaford: | 45.8% |
State: | 45.9% |
Here: | 29.3 |
State: | 28.8 |
Seaford: | 20.4% |
Delaware: | 20.8% |
Seaford: | 13.2% |
Delaware: | 11.0% |
Seaford: | 6.8 |
Delaware: | 6.8 |
This city: | 34.8% |
Delaware: | 33.9% |
Seaford: | 54.0% |
Delaware: | 55.5% |
Seaford: | 77.8% |
State: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Seaford, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 27 | $136,014 | $60,451 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 11 | $42,312 | $46,159 | 1 | $673 |
Electric Power | 11 | $54,883 | $59,872 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 10 | $46,690 | $56,028 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 6 | $23,744 | $47,488 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 6 | $30,057 | $60,114 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 5 | $22,361 | $53,666 | 1 | $638 |
Other Government Administration | 4 | $22,830 | $68,490 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 3 | $11,577 | $46,308 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 83 | $390,468 | $56,453 | 2 | $1,310 |
Seaford government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,924,000 ($1324.12)
Police Protection: $3,942,000 ($477.82)
Sewerage: $2,258,000 ($273.70)
Water Utilities: $1,226,000 ($148.61)
Parks and Recreation: $1,036,000 ($125.58)
Financial Administration: $1,028,000 ($124.61)
Toll Highways: $626,000 ($75.88)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $334,000 ($40.48)
General - Other: $283,000 ($34.30)
Local Fire Protection: $208,000 ($25.21)
Central Staff Services: $117,000 ($14.18)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($1.94)
- General - Interest on Debt: $106,000 ($12.85)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,493,000 ($665.82)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($3.39)
Seaford government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $2,765,000 ($335.15)
Parks and Recreation: $379,000 ($45.94)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $65,000 ($7.88)
Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($4.61)
General Revenue - Other: $30,000 ($3.64)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,605,000 ($1649.09)
Water Utilities: $1,511,000 ($183.15)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $913,000 ($110.67)
Electric Utilities: $18,000 ($2.18)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($1.21)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($0.48)
- Tax - Property: $3,290,000 ($398.79)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $301,000 ($36.48)
Seaford government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,473,000 ($663.39)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,376,000 ($651.64)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $979,000 ($118.67)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $891,000 ($108.00)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $438,000 ($53.09)
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $340,000 ($41.21)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000 ($20.61)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000 ($9.94)
Seaford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $810,000 ($98.18)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,411,000 ($1261.94)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,376,000 ($651.64)
9.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($115,155 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.20% |
Delaware average: | 6.79% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.02% Delaware average: 0.03%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Kent County, DE | |
from New Castle County, DE | |
from Wicomico County, MD |
Businesses in Seaford, DE | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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AT&T | 3 | Holiday Inn | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | IHOP | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
DHL | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
FedEx | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Seaford:
- WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seaford:
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Seaford:
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 22Number of bridges
- 259ft / 79.4mTotal length
- $13,510,000Total costs
- 164,125Total average daily traffic
- 12,551Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21910-1919
- 11920-1929
- 31940-1949
- 71950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 21990-1999
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Seaford, DE)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 158 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Seaford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Seaford)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Seaford, DE
- 1,03253.8%Structure Fires
- 63733.2%Outside Fires
- 21511.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 331.7%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Seaford, Delaware:
- Holiday Inn Express, 210 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, Delaware 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-2000
- Days Inn Seaford, 420 N Dualy Hwy, Seaford, Delaware 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-4300, Fax: (302) 629-9670
- Hampton Inn, 799 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, Delaware 19973 , Phone: (302) 629-4500
- Comfort Suites, 550 N Dual Hwy, Seaford, Delaware 19973 , Phone: (302) 628-5400, Fax: (302) 629-2221
- 44.6%Electricity
- 36.3%Utility gas
- 16.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 73.4%Electricity
- 21.1%Utility gas
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Coal or coke
Seaford compared to Delaware state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Seaford on our top lists:
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Haiti (population 500+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

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