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Seaford, Delaware

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Population in 2022: 8,516 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +27.1%
 
Males: 4,126  (48.5%)
Females: 4,390  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Delaware median age:

41.5 years

Zip codes: 19973.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,658 (it was $28,402 in 2000)
Seaford:

$53,658
DE:

$82,174

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,901 (it was $15,022 in 2000)

Seaford city income, earnings, and wages data

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

$245,853
DE:

$337,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $415,916; detached houses: $465,191; townhouses or other attached units: $393,834; in 2-unit structures: $614,189; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $568,280; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,913; mobile homes: $109,106; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $136,533

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,067.

March 2022 cost of living index in Seaford: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Black residents, 51.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.2% for other race residents, 25.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Seaford, DE (2022)
    • 4,48552.4%White alone
    • 2,43228.4%Black alone
    • 7809.1%Two or more races
    • 6898.0%Hispanic
    • 2212.6%Asian alone

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According to our research of Delaware and other state lists, there were 120 registered sex offenders living in Seaford, Delaware as of April 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Seaford is 64 to 1.


Crime rates in Seaford by year

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		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)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		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)		4
(47.7)		2
(23.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		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)		14
(166.8)		10
(117.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		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)		69
(822.2)		69
(809.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		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)		55
(675.3)		56
(667.3)		53
(621.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		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)		380
(4,665)		347
(4,135)		456
(5,348)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		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)		20
(238.3)		24
(281.5)
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)		1
(12.7)		1
(12.7)		1
(12.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(11.9)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index550.2524.5565.7662.6667.3557.1529.1516.5446.8479.3507.2539.8483.8519.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Seaford, DE

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 (16.3%), English (8.3%), Irish (7.8%), American (7.4%), German (4.4%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/06/1865

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 3.48 square miles.

Population density: 2,448 people per square mile   (low).

Seaford, Delaware map

935 residents are foreign born (9.6% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

This city:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,249 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,249 (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:

Blades, DE (1.0 miles ),
Bethel, DE (2.3 miles),
Laurel, DE (2.5 miles ),
Bridgeville, DE (2.6 miles ),
Galestown, MD (2.8 miles),
Federalsburg, MD (3.0 miles ),
Sharptown, MD (3.0 miles ),
District 10, Sharptown, MD (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.64 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Nylon Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,193 (+48.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,433 (41.3%)

Area code: 302

Distribution of median household income in Seaford, DE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Seaford, DE in 2022

Property values in Seaford, DE

Seaford satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Delaware:

3.7%
Historical population in Seaford, DE
Historical housing units in Seaford, DE

Population change in the 1990s: +996 (+17.5%).
Most common industries in Seaford, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common occupations in Seaford, DE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • 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%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • 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

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Seaford, Delaware environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 71.7. This is about average.

City:

71.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2021 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 7.96. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.96
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

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.:

0.00931

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).
Seaford topographic map

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:

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:

Private high school in Seaford:

  • SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 12, Location: 110 HOLLY ST, Grades: PK-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Seaford:

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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:

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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.

Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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:
  • 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)
PLAZA TAPATIA (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • 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)
BRIARWOOD MANOR MHP (Address: c/o Mobile Garden , Population served: 296, Groundwater):
Past health 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
Past monitoring 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)
PINE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 222, Groundwater):
Past health 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
Past monitoring 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
TODDS MOBILE COURT (Population served: 189, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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
TASTEE FREEZ (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • 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
CHILD CRAFT COMPANY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • 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)
CHILDRENS PLACE (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health 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)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Delaware:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.0%
Whole state:

67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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:

Marital status in Seaford, DE
  • Never married: 38.3%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Seaford:

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Delaware average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seaford
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Religion statistics for Seaford, DE (based on Sussex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,6817
Mainline Protestant23,803107
Evangelical Protestant16,640115
Black Protestant2,91421
Other6558
Orthodox2202
None125,232-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45
Sussex County:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Sussex County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Sussex County:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 236
Sussex County:

12.84 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
State:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.4%
Delaware:

49.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Seaford:

45.8%
State:

45.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.3
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Seaford:

20.4%
Delaware:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Seaford:

13.2%
Delaware:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Seaford:

6.8
Delaware:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.8%
Delaware:

33.9%

General health condition:
Seaford:

54.0%
Delaware:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Seaford:

77.8%
State:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Seaford, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 29$168,736$69,8220$0
Financial Administration 12$55,886$55,8860$0
Electric Power 10$60,990$73,1880$0
Police - Other 7$25,411$43,5621$693
Water Supply 6$29,121$58,2420$0
Sewerage 6$31,530$63,0600$0
Parks and Recreation 6$25,085$50,1702$1,056
Other Government Administration 5$29,491$70,7780$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,498$44,9880$0
Totals for Government 83$433,748$62,7113$1,749

Seaford government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $785,000 ($92.18)
    Water Utilities: $433,000 ($50.85)
    Regular Highways: $345,000 ($40.51)
    Electric Utilities: $344,000 ($40.39)
    Sewerage: $65,000 ($7.63)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,991,000 ($1290.63)
    General - Other: $4,285,000 ($503.17)
    Police Protection: $3,536,000 ($415.22)
    Sewerage: $2,226,000 ($261.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,640,000 ($192.58)
    Water Utilities: $1,107,000 ($129.99)
    Financial Administration: $855,000 ($100.40)
    Regular Highways: $724,000 ($85.02)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $340,000 ($39.92)
    Local Fire Protection: $269,000 ($31.59)
    Central Staff Services: $105,000 ($12.33)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($1.29)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $126,000 ($14.80)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $236,000 ($27.71)
    Electric Utilities: $224,000 ($26.30)
    Sewerage: $142,000 ($16.67)
    Financial Administration: $95,000 ($11.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $85,000 ($9.98)
    Water Utilities: $28,000 ($3.29)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000 ($2.94)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($0.35)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,070,000 ($595.35)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($3.76)

Seaford government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,878,000 ($337.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $307,000 ($36.05)
    Other: $56,000 ($6.58)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,163,000 ($253.99)
    Public Welfare: $84,000 ($9.86)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $177,000 ($20.78)
    Fines and Forfeits: $50,000 ($5.87)
    Rents: $46,000 ($5.40)
    Interest Earnings: $35,000 ($4.11)
    Sale of Property: $17,000 ($2.00)
    Donations From Private Sources: $4,000 ($0.47)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $13,739,000 ($1613.32)
    Water Utilities: $1,357,000 ($159.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $762,000 ($89.48)
    Housing and Community Development: $472,000 ($55.43)
    Public Welfare: $188,000 ($22.08)
    Other: $100,000 ($11.74)
    Sewerage: $15,000 ($1.76)
    Water Utilities: $9,000 ($1.06)
  • Tax - Property: $3,192,000 ($374.82)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $298,000 ($34.99)

Seaford government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,420,000 ($636.45)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,376,000 ($631.28)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $979,000 ($114.96)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $922,000 ($108.27)
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000 ($64.58)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $506,000 ($59.42)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,000 ($21.25)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $124,000 ($14.56)

Seaford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,858,000 ($1627.29)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,420,000 ($636.45)

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  0.92% ($59,137 average AGI)
from New Castle County, DE  0.75% ($114,479)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.38% ($48,388)
Businesses in Seaford, DE
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Holiday Inn1
Ace Hardware1IHOP1
Advance Auto Parts1KFC1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Lowe's1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Penske1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Popeyes1
DHL1Quality1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts1Subway2
FedEx1T-Mobile2
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC1U-Haul2
GameStop1UPS3
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Hardee's1Walmart1
Hilton1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Seaford:

  • WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 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)
Seaford fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Seaford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • 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 in Seaford, DE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 31940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 21990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Seaford, DE
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Seaford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (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: 164 (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 distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 113. The highest number of reported fires - 169 took place in 2004, and the least - 55 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Seaford, DE When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.8%), and Outside Fires (33.2%).

    • 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
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seaford, DE

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
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Seaford, Delaware
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


Seaford compared to Delaware state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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