Seaford, DE Profile

Seaford, DE, population 6,997, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 70.1 miles from Baltimore and 78.3 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Seaford's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Seaford has grown by about 4%.

Seaford's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seaford tend to be higher than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	34.20
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,699	N/A
2001	6,773	1.10%
2002	6,838	0.96%
2003	6,907	1.01%
2004	6,943	0.52%
2005	6,997	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,402

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,264
2002	884
2003	778
2004	751
2005	851
2006	1,158

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	4	1	8	3	4	6
Robbery	19	16	16	15	8	32
Aggravated Assault	63	42	30	35	47	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,877
2002	5,071
2003	6,366
2004	5,952
2005	5,448
2006	5,777

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	50	47	74	81	61	79
Larceny, Theft	337	297	360	324	308	318
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	6	8	15	15	12
Arson	3	1	3	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	29 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities