Slaughter Beach

Population: 431
Median household income: $96,500
Median home value: $770,800

Located in Sussex County, Delaware, Slaughter Beach is a community with a population of 431. Its median household income of $96,500 runs above the Sussex County figure of $78,162.

From 2019 to 2023, Slaughter Beach's population grew 71.7% from 251 to 431, while its median home value rose 90.3% from $405,000 to $770,800.

67.2% of workers drive to work alone. 94.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 431
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,500
Median home value: $770,800
Median gross rent: $1,579
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

251431

Median household income

$70,750$96,500

Median home value

$405,000$770,800

Median gross rent

$950$1,579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	251	$70,750	$405,000	$950
2020	302	$76,250	$418,500	$641
2021	384	—	$760,500	$633
2022	393	—	$757,500	$682
2023	431	$96,500	$770,800	$1,579

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 172.1%

18 to 2419.0%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7432.9%

75 and over17.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.7%
5 to 17	9	2.1%
18 to 24	82	19.0%
25 to 34	15	3.5%
35 to 44	21	4.9%
45 to 54	28	6.5%
55 to 64	57	13.2%
65 to 74	142	32.9%
75 and over	74	17.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	286	66.4%
Black or African American	125	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree39.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	3.9%
High school graduate	53	15.7%
Some college or associate's	99	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	132	39.2%
Graduate or professional degree	40	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	67.2%
Carpooled	6	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	29.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	4.6%
15 to 29 min	9	6.9%
30 to 44 min	75	57.3%
45 to 59 min	3	2.3%
60+ min	38	29.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 14.2% (61 of 431)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	62.1%
Nonfamily households	94	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	67.6%
Vacant	119	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	83.1%
Renter-occupied	42	16.9%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	345	94.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.8%
5 to 19 units	19	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1067050
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.9183, -75.3133