Latest news about poverty in Seaford, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Seaford, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 18.1% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seaford, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seaford:
20.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seaford:
9.5%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seaford:
21.5%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seaford:
16.7%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
39.1%
Poverty by age in Seaford, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seaford,DE (percentage below poverty level)
42.7%Under 5 years
66.7%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
19.7%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
25.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
33.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seaford,DE (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seaford,DE (% below half of poverty level)
20.2%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seaford, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seaford, DE (%)
11.8%White
21.1%Black
0.0%Asian
28.7%Other race
19.7%2+ races
50.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seaford, DE (absolute numbers)
490White
532Black
0Asian
44Other race
1732+ races
343Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seaford, DE
Children below poverty level:
Seaford, Delaware:
17.4%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seaford:
18.1%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seaford:
25.5%
Delaware:
22.1%
39.0%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
19.4%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
57.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.9%One part-time, other didn't work
60.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
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