Slaughter Beach, DE

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2024 Population
408
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
68
4.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10%
29% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,375
13.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$757,400
1.74% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
176
5.88% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Slaughter Beach, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Slaughter Beach, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Slaughter Beach, DE was $757,400, and the homeownership rate was 97.8%.

Most people in Slaughter Beach, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Slaughter Beach, DE was 2 cars per household.

United StatesDelawareSussex County, DESalisbury, MD-DESussex West PUMA, DE

Population & Diversity

Slaughter Beach, DE is home to a population of 408 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.45% of Slaughter Beach, DE residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264 people) in Slaughter Beach, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Slaughter Beach, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Slaughter Beach, DE was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Slaughter Beach, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    264 ± 76
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 184
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    11 ± 18
2.7%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264 people) in Slaughter Beach, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.7% of the people in Slaughter Beach, DE are hispanic (11 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    14,760 ± 2,961 people
  2. India
    11,216 ± 2,586 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.45%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
2.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Slaughter Beach, DE residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Slaughter Beach, DE was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 10
  3. Korea
    1 ± 13

Slaughter Beach, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Slaughter Beach, DE employs 176 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Slaughter Beach, DE were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (79 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($242,917), Educational Services ($111,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,791).

Employment

Occupations

176
2024 Value
± 127
−5.88%
1 Year decline
± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slaughter Beach, DE declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 187 employees to 176 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Slaughter Beach, DE, are Management Occupations (109 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (10 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Slaughter Beach, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

176
2024 Value
± 127
−5.88%
1 Year decline
± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slaughter Beach, DE declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 187 employees to 176 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Slaughter Beach, DE, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (79 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Slaughter Beach, DE, though some of these residents may live in Slaughter Beach, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$103,504
Median earning men ± $2,422
$111,875
Median earning women ± $226,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,893), Manufacturing ($98,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($243,452), Wholesale Trade ($78,750), and Public Administration ($70,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Slaughter Beach, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Slaughter Beach, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Slaughter Beach, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Slaughter Beach, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Slaughter Beach, DE was $757,400 in 2024, which is 2.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $770,800 to $757,400, a 1.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Slaughter Beach, DE is 97.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Slaughter Beach, DE have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Slaughter Beach, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$757,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$161,879
$225
Median Property Taxes
±$109

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Slaughter Beach, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

97.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 97.8% of the housing units in Slaughter Beach, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,375
Median Household Income
± $106,896
230
Number of Households
± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in Slaughter Beach, DE grew to $109,375 from the previous year's value of $96,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Slaughter Beach, DE is from Delaware.
0.451
2024 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.57%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Slaughter Beach, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Slaughter Beach, DE have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Slaughter Beach, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Slaughter Beach, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Slaughter Beach, DE have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Slaughter Beach, DE (41 out of 408 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Slaughter Beach, DE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

100% of the population of Slaughter Beach, DE has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 5.64% on Medicaid, 33.8% on Medicare, 7.84% on non-group plans, and 0.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.94% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 26.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 57.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
51.7%
Employer Coverage
5.64%
Medicaid
33.8%
Medicare
7.84%
Non-Group
0.98%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Slaughter Beach, DE stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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