Selbyville, DE Profile

Selbyville, DE, population 1,742, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 94.4 miles from Baltimore and 101.5 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Selbyville's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Selbyville has grown by about 6%.

Selbyville's property crime levels tend to be lower than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Selbyville tend to be lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.50
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,645	N/A
2001	1,666	1.28%
2002	1,687	1.26%
2003	1,710	1.36%
2004	1,724	0.82%
2005	1,742	1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	60
2002	531
2003	293
2004	921
2005	343
2006	397
2007	N/A
2008	393

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	0
Robbery	0	2	0	4	1	1	-	2
Aggravated Assault	1	7	5	10	5	6	-	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	299
2002	1,239
2003	3,046
2004	3,913
2005	2,227
2006	2,893
2007	N/A
2008	7,179

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	3	8	20	4	11	-	45
Larceny, Theft	2	16	41	47	35	39	-	79
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	3	1	0	1	-	4
Arson	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	32 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles