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Seaford Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Seaford Area is 197,145. The Seaford Area population density is 164.78 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 368.49 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Seaford Area is white, which represent 78.96% of the total population. The average Seaford Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 197,145. #216

Population Density, #217

Seaford Area	164.78 per square mile
Delaware	368.49 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	155,663 (78.96%, #608)
Black:	25,115 (12.74%, #230)
Hispanic:	16,954 (8.60%, #314)
Asian:	1,943 (0.99%, #420)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,714 (0.87%, #289)
One Race, Other:	8,169 (4.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,541 (2.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7,186 (42.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,073 (12.23%, see rank)
Cuban:	199 (1.17%, see rank)
Central American:	5,339 (31.49%, see rank)
South American:	502 (2.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

168,663 (85.32%) out of the total population of 197,681 reported first ancestry.

	Seaford Area	% of the Total Population	Delaware	U.S.
Arab	378	0.19%, see rank	0.28%	0.53%
Czech	540	0.27%, see rank	0.25%	0.50%
Danish	291	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.45%
Dutch	3,392	1.72%, see rank	1.49%	1.51%
English	31,169	15.77%, see rank	11.70%	8.53%
French	4,635	2.34%, see rank	2.51%	3.54%
German	33,437	16.91%, see rank	15.87%	15.79%
Greek	765	0.39%, see rank	0.51%	0.42%
Hungarian	1,003	0.51%, see rank	0.50%	0.48%
Irish	34,096	17.25%, see rank	18.09%	11.36%
Italian	14,291	7.23%, see rank	9.97%	5.66%
Norwegian	937	0.47%, see rank	0.44%	1.46%
Polish	7,110	3.60%, see rank	4.84%	3.13%
Portuguese	394	0.20%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Russian	1,540	0.78%, see rank	0.91%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	1,689	0.85%, see rank	0.94%	1.07%
Scottish	3,665	1.85%, see rank	1.79%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	390	0.20%, see rank	0.94%	0.93%
Swedish	1,544	0.78%, see rank	0.79%	1.34%
Swiss	583	0.29%, see rank	0.21%	0.31%
Ukrainian	667	0.34%, see rank	0.57%	0.31%
American	13,757	6.96%, see rank	4.55%	6.72%
Welsh	2,122	1.07%, see rank	0.99%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 96,233 (48.81%, see rank)

Females: 100,912 (51.19%, see rank)

Seaford Area	Male: 48.81% Female: 51.19%
Delaware	Male: 48.44% Female: 51.56%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Seaford Area	45.40 years old
Delaware	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Seaford Area	44.00 years old
Delaware	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Seaford Area	46.70 years old
Delaware	40.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Seaford Area	% of the Total Population	Delaware	U.S.
Under 5 years	11,487	5.83%, see rank	6.22%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	11,077	5.62%, see rank	6.29%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	10,689	5.42%, see rank	6.33%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	11,247	5.70%, see rank	7.19%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	10,173	5.16%, see rank	7.00%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	20,656	10.48%, see rank	12.41%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	22,219	11.27%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	28,390	14.40%, see rank	14.87%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	30,134	15.29%, see rank	12.35%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	24,259	12.31%, see rank	8.07%	7.03%
75 to 84	12,669	6.43%, see rank	4.57%	4.23%
85 years and over	4,145	2.10%, see rank	1.75%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	142,797, 100%	603,331	204,336,017
Less Than High School	20,248, 14.18%, see rank	12.32%	14.28%
High School Graduate	52,642, 36.86%, see rank	31.64%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	38,507, 26.97%, see rank	27.52%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	18,689, 13.09%, see rank	17.09%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12,711, 8.90%, see rank	11.43%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.12, see rank	13.54	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Seaford Area			Delaware		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,846	76.58%	23.42%	62.61%	37.39%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,266	88.35%, see rank	11.65%, see rank	83.22%	16.78%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,969	91.02%, see rank	8.98%, see rank	85.03%	14.97%	90.52%	9.48%
College	6,919	82.97%, see rank	17.03%, see rank	81.00%	19.00%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	1,399	61.90%, see rank	38.10%, see rank	55.10%	44.90%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Seaford Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total Households	79,368, 100%	342,297	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	20,285, 25.56%, see rank	25.56%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	59,083, 74.44%, see rank	74.44%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	53,698, 67.66%, see rank	67.41%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.06	3.14
Married-Couple Family	40,716, 51.30%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	25,670, 32.34%, see rank	32.59%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	164,231	see rank	730,642	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	79,370	100%, see rank	349,918	120,789,875
Never Married	24,219	30.51%, see rank	35.11%	35.08%
Married	43,207	54.44%, see rank	52.42%	52.93%
Widowed	3,177	4.00%, see rank	3.08%	2.53%
Divorced	8,767	11.05%, see rank	9.40%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	84,861	100%, see rank	380,724	127,252,362
Never Married	20,118	23.71%, see rank	30.10%	28.74%
Married	43,398	51.14%, see rank	47.99%	49.95%
Widowed	10,102	11.90%, see rank	9.39%	9.34%
Divorced	11,243	13.25%, see rank	12.52%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
Native	184,724	93.45%, see rank	91.68%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	83,243	42.11%, see rank	45.48%	58.71%
Born in Different State	99,219	50.19%, see rank	44.55%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,262	1.14%, see rank	1.64%	1.38%
Foreign Born	12,957	6.55%, see rank	8.32%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,469	2.26%, see rank	3.56%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,488	4.29%, see rank	4.77%	7.16%
Born In Europe	2,092	1.06%, see rank	1.14%	1.56%
Born In Asia	1,748	0.88%, see rank	2.57%	3.67%
Born In Africa	157	0.08%, see rank	0.79%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	64	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,639	4.37%, see rank	3.65%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	257	0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Seaford Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
English	69,133	91.39%, see rank	86.33%	79.64%
Spanish	3,947	5.22%, see rank	6.61%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,794	2.37%, see rank	4.08%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	535	0.71%, see rank	2.14%	3.24%
Other	233	0.31%, see rank	0.85%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.