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Seaford, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,255
Population
1,625/sq mi density
$51,120
Median Income
$27,851 per capita
$223,700
Home Value
$305,354 Zillow
$1,148
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
851
Violent Crime/100K
5,972 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,120 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$223,700 home value, $1,148/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
851 violent crimes/100K (124% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,120
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,851
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seaford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seaford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,120
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,851
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,378
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23,356M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,171
Restaurants
688
Healthcare
716
Retail
1,067
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,378
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,326
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,120 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,851 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $23,356M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,171 |
| Restaurants | 688 |
| Healthcare | 716 |
| Retail | 1,067 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,326 |