Seaford, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seaford	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$36,317	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$77,488	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,934	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,553	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,763	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,978	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.7%	4.9%
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 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seaford is 22% 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

$51,653 $77,488 $154,976

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	181	$239,487	194.5%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Vienna, MD	438	$111,583	37.2%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%
Seaford, DE	8,163	$77,488	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Landen, OH	8,172	$137,558	69.1%
Travelers Rest, SC	8,172	$53,799	33.9%
Ione, CA	8,152	$99,162	21.9%
Seaford, DE	8,163	$77,488	4.7%

Source: The Seaford, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.