Seaford, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seaford	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$24,204	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$52,840	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,250	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,554	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,869	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,158	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seaford is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Seaford is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seaford is 23% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Seaford is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,223 $52,840 $105,680

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Seaford median earnings by income bracket

Seaford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williston, MD	174	$160,192	189.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	487	$83,350	50.7%
Vienna, MD	423	$74,063	33.9%
Bethel, DE	404	$73,906	33.6%
Sharptown, MD	687	$70,625	27.7%
Seaford, DE	7,897	$52,840	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flowery Branch, GA	7,896	$85,703	54.9%
Sheboygan Falls, WI	7,898	$56,266	1.7%
McGregor, FL	7,899	$64,431	16.5%
Jersey Village, TX	7,900	$81,869	48.0%
Bridge City, TX	7,902	$87,031	57.3%
Seaford, DE	7,897	$52,840	4.5%

Source: The Seaford, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).