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Total population: 7,260 (All urban)

Seaford, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,760 (2,559 occupied: 1,298 owner occupied, 1,261 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	28%

Housing density: 793 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $430 (lower quartile is $199, upper quartile is $689)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $724

Median gross rent in Seaford, DE in 2007: $616

Housing units in Seaford with a mortgage: 802 (145 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 446

Seaford,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $204,019 (it was $87,600 in 2000)

Seaford:	$204,019
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,174 - $236,216

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,702
Here: $218,702
State: $335,491

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,075
Here: $190,075
State: $208,327

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,823
Here: $195,823
State: $243,543

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $563,296
Here: $563,296
State: $251,311

Mobile homes: $37,500
Here: $37,500
State: $45,161

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,873

In family households: 4,810 (920 male householders, 655 female householders)
1,047 spouses, 1,729 children (1,675 natural, 6 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 113 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,063 (304 male householders (250 living alone)), 636 female householders (589 living alone)), 123 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 506 (349 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 839 1-person, 84 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

685 married couples with children.
826 single-parent households (85 men, 741 women).

93.2% of residents of Seaford speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 32% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 398 (6.2%)
(34.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seaford, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 226 6 rooms: 335 7 rooms: 337 8 rooms: 197 9 or more rooms: 120

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford, Delaware:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 72 3 rooms: 208 4 rooms: 407 5 rooms: 251 6 rooms: 169 7 rooms: 57 8 rooms: 46 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 52
1995 to 1998: 220
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 240
1970 to 1979: 536
1960 to 1969: 328
1950 to 1959: 467
1940 to 1949: 307
1939 or earlier: 444

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seaford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 204 3 bedrooms: 776 4 bedrooms: 257 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 299 2 bedrooms: 631 3 bedrooms: 236 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 450 2 vehicles: 541 3 vehicles: 169 4 vehicles: 67 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 409 1 vehicle: 654 2 vehicles: 189 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Seaford, DE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $174,999: 187
$175,000 to $199,999: 276
$200,000 to $249,999: 396
$250,000 to $299,999: 202
$300,000 to $399,999: 139
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Seaford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Seaford:

Less than $100: 149 people
$100 to $149: 77
$150 to $199: 112
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 75
$300 to $349: 35
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 69
$450 to $499: 41
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 94
$600 to $649: 131
$650 to $699: 72
$700 to $749: 56
$750 to $799: 60
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 45
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 52

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 145 1990 to 1994: 111 1985 to 1989: 69 1980 to 1984: 22 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 24

Seaford, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.4%
Number of people working at home: 35 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 175
5 to 9 minutes: 526
10 to 14 minutes: 390
15 to 19 minutes: 213
20 to 24 minutes: 188
25 to 29 minutes: 160
30 to 34 minutes: 182
35 to 39 minutes: 42
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 170
60 to 89 minutes: 83
90 or more minutes: 10

Seaford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,684 (76%)
Carpooled: 274 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 82 (4%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (1%)
Walked: 88 (4%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 35 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 528
$10,000 to $14,999: 250
$15,000 to $19,999: 165
$20,000 to $24,999: 221
$25,000 to $29,999: 167
$30,000 to $34,999: 126
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $44,999: 136
$45,000 to $49,999: 130
$50,000 to $59,999: 215
$60,000 to $74,999: 219
$75,000 to $99,999: 179
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1677

United States or American: 910

English: 627

Irish: 514

German: 387

Italian: 182

Polish: 104

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 96

Haitian: 96

Dutch: 78

Subsaharan African:: 71

African: 62

Scotch-Irish: 60

Swedish: 53

Scottish: 47

European: 44

French (except Basque): 44

Turkish: 37

Welsh: 19

British: 18

Czech: 17

Norwegian: 11

Czechoslovakian: 9

Ethiopian: 9

Eastern European: 8

Slovak: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Haiti (33%)
Mexico (24%)
Philippines (10%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Poland (5%)
Turkey (5%)
Ireland (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3038
Northeast: 980
Midwest: 84
South: 1772
West: 55

56% of Seaford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 80
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 576
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 243
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 153
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 120
10th grade: 153
11th grade: 129
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 798
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 352
Associate degree: 199
Bachelor's degree: 207
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 36.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,727
Black householders: $18,032
Asian householders: $90,562
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,026
Some other race householders: $26,562
Two or more races householders: $23,456
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,297

Seaford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Seaford household income for Black householders

Seaford household income for Asian householders

Seaford household income for Some other race householders

Seaford household income for Two or more races householders

Seaford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Seaford marital status for males

Seaford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $208,211
Black or African American householders: $166,522
Asian householders: $206,115
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $197,963
Some other race householders: $197,963
Hispanic or Latino householders: $197,963

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,572
One, attached: 148
Two: 238
3 or 4: 178
5 to 9: 412
10 to 19: 55
20 to 49: 90
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,539

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Seaford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	3.3%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	4.6%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	5.2%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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