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Slaughter Beach, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
431
Population
304/sq mi density
$96,500
Median Income
$70,356 per capita
$770,800
Home Value
$472,002 Zillow
$1,579
Median Rent
43.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
789
Violent Crime/100K
7,299 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,500 median income, 1.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$770,800 home value, $1,579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
789 violent crimes/100K (108% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.1%
215 → 241
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.3%
$71,875 → $96,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Slaughter Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
261
+20 from 2023 (241)
Projected Median Income 2030
$118,602
+$22,102 from 2023 ($96,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 215 | — | $71,875 | — |
| 2015 | 223 | +3.7% | $60,000 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 232 | +4% | $60,938 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 242 | +4.3% | $70,750 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 227 | -6.2% | — | — |
| 2023 | 241 | +6.2% | $96,500 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.