Seaford Metro Area

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  5. Seaford Metro Area Family Information
  6. Seaford Metro Area Education Information
  7. Seaford Metro Area Business Information
  8. Seaford Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Seaford Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Seaford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Seaford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Seaford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 156,638
  • Land Area (2000): 2,428.313 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 668.396 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 93,070
Seaford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 145,748 46.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,374 2.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 162,612 51.50%

Seaford Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Seaford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 62,167 60,297 1,870 3.01% 30
1991 62,757 59,933 2,824 4.50% 45
1992 64,704 61,783 2,921 4.52% 46
1993 65,338 62,010 3,327 5.09% 51
1994 65,729 62,515 3,214 4.89% 49
1995 68,001 64,780 3,220 4.74% 48
1996 68,979 66,405 2,574 3.73% 37
1997 70,232 67,592 2,641 3.76% 38
1998 70,913 68,370 2,543 3.59% 36
1999 72,047 69,109 2,939 4.08% 41
2000 80,045 77,297 2,748 3.43% 35
2001 80,930 78,043 2,887 3.57% 36
2002 82,934 79,887 3,046 3.67% 37
2003 83,552 80,489 3,063 3.67% 37
2004 86,191 83,084 3,107 3.60% 36
2005 90,049 86,835 3,214 3.57% 36
2006 92,060 89,114 2,946 3.20% 32
2007 92,027 89,013 3,014 3.28% 33
2008 93,986 89,967 4,019 4.28% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 91,071 86,806 4,265 4.68% 47
Feb 2008 91,234 86,688 4,546 4.98% 50
Mar 2008 91,416 87,274 4,142 4.53% 45
Apr 2008 92,071 88,216 3,855 4.19% 42
May 2008 92,951 89,546 3,405 3.66% 37
Jun 2008 97,077 93,100 3,977 4.10% 41
Jul 2008 98,845 95,030 3,815 3.86% 39
Aug 2008 97,953 93,780 4,173 4.26% 43
Sep 2008 93,260 89,265 3,995 4.28% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Seaford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14,074 18.94%
2. Food Manufacturing 5,578 7.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,850 6.53%
4. Public Administration 4,006 5.39%
5. Educational Services 3,102 4.17%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,944 3.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,410 3.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,180 2.93%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,046 2.75%
10. Health Care 2,040 2.75%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,010 2.70%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,574 2.12%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,558 2.10%
14. Finance and Insurance 1,470 1.98%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 1,340 1.80%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,220 1.64%
17. Utilities 1,198 1.61%
18. Truck Transportation 1,176 1.58%
19. Other Transportation 1,126 1.52%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,046 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,372 15.99%
2. Educational Services 7,244 11.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,912 9.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,576 5.51%
5. Public Administration 3,242 5.00%
6. Food Manufacturing 3,038 4.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,464 3.80%
8. Social Assistance 2,398 3.70%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,138 3.30%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,864 2.87%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,626 2.51%
12. Construction 1,322 2.04%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,240 1.91%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,168 1.80%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,148 1.77%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1,122 1.73%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,098 1.69%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 814 1.25%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 806 1.24%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 796 1.23%

Seaford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,136 5.57%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,992 5.37%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,846 5.18%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,512 4.73%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,402 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 3,280 4.41%
7. Carpenters 2,900 3.90%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,446 3.29%
9. Other Construction Trades 2,430 3.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,320 3.12%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,048 2.76%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,910 2.57%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,516 2.04%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 1,474 1.98%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,418 1.91%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,364 1.84%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,362 1.83%
18. Construction Laborers 1,360 1.83%
19. Top Executives 1,320 1.78%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,282 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,742 5.77%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,482 5.37%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,186 4.91%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,048 4.70%
5. Cashiers 2,818 4.34%
6. Registered Nurses 2,730 4.21%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 2,672 4.12%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,572 3.96%
9. Other Production Occupations 2,552 3.93%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,910 2.94%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,892 2.92%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,860 2.87%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,706 2.63%
14. Child Care Workers 1,530 2.36%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,522 2.35%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,440 2.22%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,426 2.20%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,414 2.18%
19. Customer Service Representatives 1,122 1.73%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,080 1.66%

Seaford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 128,475 50.85%
15-35 hours 28,249 11.18%
1-14 hours 6,668 2.64%
No regular hours 89,248 35.33%

Seaford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,284 3.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,649 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,760 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,759 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,358 10.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21,785 16.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 23,121 17.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14,444 10.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,570 4.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,959 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,984 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,310 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,492 6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,086 6.91%

Seaford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,907 4.49%
5-9 17,266 13.12%
10-14 20,551 15.62%
15-19 20,476 15.56%
20-24 19,092 14.51%
25-29 9,172 6.97%
30-34 15,905 12.09%
35-39 3,310 2.52%
40-44 3,549 2.70%
45-59 8,241 6.26%
60-89 4,324 3.29%
At least 90 3,768 2.86%

Seaford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 304 0.23% 92,160 70.05%
30-44 244 0.19% 22,520 17.12%
45-59 96 0.07% 8,145 6.19%
At least 60 256 0.19% 7,836 5.96%

Seaford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 496 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,958 12.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 109,139 79.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 966 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 900 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,084 2.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,884 4.28%

Seaford Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 125,164 (306,338 people)
Families (2000): 88,180 (254,054 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 31,462
People at same address in 1995: 174,037
Seaford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,998 8.72%
$10,000-$14,999 8,801 6.98%
$15,000-$19,999 8,493 6.74%
$20,000-$24,999 8,939 7.09%
$25,000-$29,999 9,222 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 9,680 7.68%
$35,000-$39,999 8,119 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 7,635 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 7,760 6.16%
$50,000-$59,999 12,662 10.04%
$60,000-$74,999 12,957 10.28%
$75,000-$99,999 10,175 8.07%
$100,000-$124,999 4,770 3.78%
$125,000-$149,999 2,178 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 1,653 1.31%
$200,000 or more 2,027 1.61%

Seaford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,235 24.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22,164 35.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,920 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,397 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 340 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,221 11.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 137 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,230 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 31 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,131 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 726 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 25 0.04%

Seaford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 93,111 26.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 48,100 13.64%
Public Assistance 4,078 1.16%
Retirement 33,654 9.54%
Self Employment 15,274 4.33%
Social Security 45,318 12.85%
Supplemental Security 4,965 1.41%
Wage / Salary 89,187 25.29%
Other 18,925 5.37%

Seaford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 46,524 65.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,446 34.45%

Seaford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,336 8.32%
Color 1 Box Married 80,068 64.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,210 23.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,579 3.69%

Seaford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,420 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 76,886 58.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,993 18.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,048 12.88%

Seaford Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Seaford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,030 6.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 43,082 17.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 86,733 35.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 45,725 18.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,103 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,492 9.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,543 5.94%

Seaford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,408 1.54% 2,202 1.41% 4,610 2.94%
Kindergarten 3,323 2.12% 508 0.32% 3,831 2.45%
Grades 1-4 14,403 9.20% 1,360 0.87% 15,763 10.06%
Grades 5-8 15,896 10.15% 1,014 0.65% 16,910 10.80%
Grades 9-12 15,875 10.13% 965 0.62% 16,840 10.75%
Undergrad college 7,709 4.92% 1,340 0.86% 9,049 5.78%
Graduate or professional school 1,063 0.68% 906 0.58% 1,969 1.26%
Total 60,677 38.74% 8,295 5.30% 68,972 44.03%

Seaford Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Seaford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 549 403
2004 538 422

Seaford Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Seaford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 275,743 89.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32,379 10.51%

Seaford Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,528
Seaford Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Seaford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,969 12.11%
10-19 Years 19,730 12.60%
20-29 Years 15,803 10.09%
30-39 Years 21,207 13.54%
40-49 Years 22,617 14.44%
50-59 Years 20,092 12.83%
60-69 Years 18,284 11.67%
70-79 Years 13,833 8.83%
80-89 Years 5,214 3.33%
90+ Years 889 0.57%

Seaford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 76,528 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 80,110 51.14%

Seaford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 122,888 78.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,017 14.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,915 4.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,699 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,150 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 755 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 160 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 54 0.03%

Seaford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 47,037 19.52%
2. Irish 44,342 18.40%
3. German 43,051 17.86%
4. United States Or American 33,628 13.95%
5. Italian 15,777 6.55%
6. Polish 8,913 3.70%
7. French Non-Basque 6,269 2.60%
8. Scottish 5,488 2.28%
9. Dutch 4,910 2.04%
10. Scotch Irish 4,633 1.92%

Seaford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 276,606 92.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,709 4.27%
3. French 1,906 0.64%
4. French Creole 1,554 0.52%
5. German 882 0.30%
6. Italian 734 0.25%
7. Polish 422 0.14%
8. Other West Germanic 293 0.10%
9. Tagalog 288 0.10%
10. Korean 284 0.10%

Seaford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 301,680 95.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,371 1.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,683 3.07%

Seaford Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Seaford Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Seaford Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sussex County    

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