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Seaford, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $245,853 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Seaford:

$245,853
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,781 - $318,276

Total population: 7,417 (Urban population: 6,379 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Houses: 3,791 (3,581 occupied: 1,782 owner occupied, 1,778 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

50%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,090 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $101,619.

Median contract rent in 2022: $808 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $1,186)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,307


Median gross rent in Seaford, DE in 2022: $1,067

Housing units in Seaford with a mortgage: 1,309 (63 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,127

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $70,140

Median monthly housing costs: $1,047

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Seaford, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1991

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,566
  • Male householders: 1,451 (364 living alone), Female householders: 2,155 (674 living alone)
  • 1,215 spouses (1,215 opposite-sex spouses), 144 unmarried partners, (144 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,272 children (2,195 natural, 64 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 190 grandchildren, 265 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 64 foster children, 36 other relatives, 279 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 322

Size of family households: 1,090 2-persons, 639 3-persons, 419 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 967 1-person, 141 2-persons, 44 3-persons.

949 married couples with children.
524 single-parent households (87 men, 437 women).

80.7% of residents of Seaford speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 968 (11.3%)
(39.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seaford, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Seaford, Delaware
  • 17no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 2462 bedrooms
  • 1,2063 bedrooms
  • 2904 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford, Delaware
  • 35no bedroom
  • 4931 bedroom
  • 9132 bedrooms
  • 2983 bedrooms
  • 394 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 3911 vehicle
  • 7352 vehicles
  • 3823 vehicles
  • 1614 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Seaford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 333no vehicle
  • 9901 vehicle
  • 3642 vehicles
  • 913 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seaford, Delaware
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Seaford, Delaware
  • 171 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 4014 rooms
  • 3525 rooms
  • 3026 rooms
  • 2357 rooms
  • 1428 rooms
  • 3349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford, Delaware
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Seaford, Delaware
  • 351 room
  • 1502 rooms
  • 4233 rooms
  • 6854 rooms
  • 1755 rooms
  • 2016 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Seaford, DE
  • Seaford, DE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Seaford, DE in 2022
  • 265Less than $10,000
  • 314$10,000 to $19,999
  • 282$20,000 to $29,999
  • 352$30,000 to $39,999
  • 324$40,000 to $49,999
  • 198$50,000 to $59,999
  • 546$60,000 to $74,999
  • 260$75,000 to $99,999
  • 390$100,000 to $124,999
  • 341$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31$150,000 to $199,999
  • 111$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Seaford, DE

  • Distribution of house value in Seaford, DE in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 5$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$80,000 to $89,999
  • 3$90,000 to $99,999
  • 43$100,000 to $124,999
  • 142$125,000 to $149,999
  • 85$150,000 to $174,999
  • 211$175,000 to $199,999
  • 391$200,000 to $249,999
  • 337$250,000 to $299,999
  • 68$300,000 to $399,999
  • 32$500,000 to $749,999
  • 41$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Seaford, DE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Seaford, DE in 2022
  • 155Less than $100
  • 118$100 to $149
  • 44$150 to $199
  • 27$200 to $249
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 26$300 to $349
  • 12$350 to $399
  • 57$450 to $499
  • 25$500 to $549
  • 5$550 to $599
  • 221$600 to $649
  • 65$650 to $699
  • 19$700 to $749
  • 74$750 to $799
  • 169$800 to $899
  • 156$900 to $999
  • 132$1,000 to $1,249
  • 138$1,250 to $1,499
  • 23$1,500 to $1,999
  • 101$2,000 to $2,499
  • 24$2,500 to $2,999
  • 22$3,000 to $3,499
  • 20$3,500 or more
  • 84No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 196 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 55
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 398
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 379
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 237
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 318
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 59
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 802
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 115
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 113
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 220
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 239
  • 90 or more minutes: 182
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seaford

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,292 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled: 584 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 28 (0.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 24 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 110 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 118 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 196 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.2%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 20.3%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 82.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 36.2%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seaford, Delaware
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Seaford, Delaware
  • 4672010 or later
  • 1902000 to 2009
  • 1421990 to 1999
  • 911980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 42Before 1970
Ancestries in Seaford, DE

First ancestries reported:

  • Haitian: 745 (17.8%)
  • English: 427 (10.2%)
  • Irish: 344 (8.2%)
  • American: 302 (7.2%)
  • German: 190 (4.5%)
  • Italian: 121 (2.9%)
  • Jamaican: 99 (2.4%)
  • French: 57 (1.4%)
  • European: 49 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 45 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 27 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 27 (0.6%)
  • British: 16 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 16 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 9 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 8 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.2%)
  • African: 6 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.10%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.05%)

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

Haiti
Seaford:

60.4% (565)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,686)

Dominican Republic
Seaford:

12.8% (120)
Delaware:

3.1% (2,996)

Vietnam
Seaford:

9.8% (92)
Delaware:

1.4% (1,388)

Honduras
Seaford:

6.2% (58)
Delaware:

1.0% (950)

Jamaica
Seaford:

5.9% (55)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,727)

Mexico
Seaford:

1.8% (17)
Delaware:

15.3% (14,887)

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

  • This state: 3,388
  • Other state: 3,990
  • Northeast: 1,665
  • Midwest: 223
  • South: 1,903
  • West: 201

90.1% of Seaford residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 4.0% lived in Delaware.


Seaford:

90.1%
State average:

89.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 22
  • 9th grade: 192
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 162
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 759
  • Less than 1 year of college: 176
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 440
  • Associate degree: 223
  • Bachelor's degree: 301
  • Master's degree: 159
  • Professional school degree: 27
  • Doctorate degree: 52
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 112
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 59
  • 9th grade: 133
  • 10th grade: 20
  • 11th grade: 51
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 53
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,017
  • Less than 1 year of college: 316
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 486
  • Associate degree: 281
  • Bachelor's degree: 298
  • Master's degree: 196
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Seaford marital status for males
Seaford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,998
  • One, attached: 255
  • Two: 210
  • 3 or 4: 376
  • 5 to 9: 465
  • 10 to 19: 193
  • 20 to 49: 86
  • 50 or more: 174
  • Mobile homes: 30
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 6 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Seaford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seaford, DE
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 37.8%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seaford, DE
  • 80.0%Electricity
  • 15.4%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106
Here:

20.0%
Delaware:

11.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
Here:

17.1%
Delaware:

12.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Delaware:

19.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability