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Seaford, Delaware: commercial real estate data.
Seaford is a Census city of 8,485 people across 5.08 square miles of land, in Sussex County. Median household income is $54,016, 49.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Seaford
What Seaford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.08 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,669
- County holding the largest share of its areaSussex County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Seaford
How many people live in Seaford
- Population8,485
- Median age41.1
- Population under 181,970 plus or minus 444
- Share under 1823.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over1,578 plus or minus 441
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households3,516
- Family households2,415
- Share of households that are families68.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Seaford
Income and work in Seaford
- Median household income$54,016 plus or minus $11,620
- Per capita income$29,868
- Civilian labor force4,317
- Employed3,753
- Unemployed564 plus or minus 306
- Unemployment rate13.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over5,846
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Seaford
- Housing units3,908
- Occupied units3,516
- Vacant units392 plus or minus 181
- Vacancy rate10.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,741
- Renter occupied1,775
- Ownership rate49.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,176
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units2,540
- Share single family65.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,368 plus or minus 372
- Share in buildings of two or more35.0 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Seaford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,450
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,296 plus or minus 325
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,682 plus or minus 418
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled16.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Seaford
SBA loans in Seaford (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$10,763,000
- Average approval$430,520
- Median approval$99,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,493,400
- Largest approval$3,000,000
- Jobs supported198
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Seaford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Seaford
SBA loans in Seaford (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,128,000
- Average approval$709,333
- Median approval$591,000
- Largest approval$1,030,000
- Jobs supported54
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Seaford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Seaford
Flood risk in Seaford
- NFIP communityCity of Seaford
- NFIP community number100048
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date06/20/18
The City of Seaford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 100048 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Sussex County, not Seaford
Sussex County context, not Seaford figures
- Establishments in Sussex County6,411
- Covered employment, Sussex County94,273
- Average annual pay, Sussex County$55,078
- Housing units permitted, Sussex County4,354
Every figure in this section is published for Sussex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Seaford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Seaford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Seaford, Delaware?
8,485, in 3,516 households. Seaford city covers 5.08 square miles of land, which is 1,669 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Seaford in?
Sussex County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Seaford?
$54,016. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,300. Median gross rent is $1,176 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Seaford businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $10.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $99,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Seaford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Seaford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Seaford. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Seaford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Seaford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Seaford, city of, community 100048, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Seaford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sussex County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Seaford.
Is zoning published for Seaford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.