Seaford, Delaware Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

16,253

100.0

In labor force

9,833

60.5

Civilian labor force

9,829

60.5

Employed

9,228

56.8

Unemployed

601

3.7

Percent of civilian labor force

6.1

(X)

Armed Forces

4

0.0

Not in labor force

6,420

39.5

Females 16 years and over

8,772

100.0

In labor force

4,667

53.2

Civilian labor force

4,667

53.2

Employed

4,367

49.8

Own children under 6 years

1,646

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,098

66.7

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

9,039

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

7,119

78.8

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,168

12.9

Public transportation (including taxicab)

166

1.8

Walked

176

1.9

Other means

68

0.8

Worked at home

342

3.8

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

21.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

9,228

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,534

27.5

Service occupations

1,430

15.5

Sales and office occupations

2,138

23.2

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

81

0.9

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

978

10.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

2,067

22.4

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

259

2.8

Construction

776

8.4

Manufacturing

1,671

18.1

Wholesale trade

337

3.7

Retail trade

1,277

13.8

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

504

5.5

Information

106

1.1

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

386

4.2

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

467

5.1

Educational, health and social services

1,868

20.2

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

858

9.3

Other services (except public administration)

357

3.9

Public administration

362

3.9

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

7,355

79.7

Government workers

1,205

13.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

660

7.2

Unpaid family workers

8

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

8,031

100.0

Less than $10,000

909

11.3

$10,000 to $14,999

657

8.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,129

14.1

$25,000 to $34,999

1,213

15.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,406

17.5

$50,000 to $74,999

1,485

18.5

$75,000 to $99,999

654

8.1

$100,000 to $149,999

401

5.0

$150,000 to $199,999

81

1.0

$200,000 or more

96

1.2

Median household income (dollars)

36,042

(X)

With earnings

6,136

76.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

45,842

(X)

With Social Security income

2,567

32.0

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

11,679

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

326

4.1

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,687

(X)

With public assistance income

418

5.2

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

3,786

(X)

With retirement income

1,523

19.0

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,113

(X)

Families

5,849

100.0

Less than $10,000

465

8.0

$10,000 to $14,999

296

5.1

$15,000 to $24,999

734

12.5

$25,000 to $34,999

912

15.6

$35,000 to $49,999

1,052

18.0

$50,000 to $74,999

1,299

22.2

$75,000 to $99,999

570

9.7

$100,000 to $149,999

356

6.1

$150,000 to $199,999

81

1.4

$200,000 or more

84

1.4

Median family income (dollars)

43,653

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

17,952

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,888

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

23,290

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

727

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

12.4

With related children under 18 years

564

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

19.1

With related children under 5 years

318

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.2

Families with female householder, no husband present

408

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

33.6

With related children under 18 years

365

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

38.9

With related children under 5 years

154

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

52.4

Individuals

3,395

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.3

18 years and over

2,006

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

65 years and over

276

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.3

Related children under 18 years

1,359

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

830

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

20.0

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

810

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

25.7