Seaford is a somewhat small city located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 8,735 people and six associated neighborhoods, Seaford is the tenth largest community in Delaware. Seaford has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Seaford, where the median household income is $51,120.00.Unlike some cities, Seaford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Seaford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seaford is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Seaford who work in sales jobs (13.05%), healthcare suport services (9.78%), and management occupations (8.49%). The percentage of adults in Seaford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.53% of the adults in Seaford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Seaford in 2022 was $27,851, which is low income relative to Delaware, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,404 for a family of four. However, Seaford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Seaford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Seaford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seaford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Seaford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.48% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Seaford include Irish, English, German, Haitian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Seaford is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
