Slaughter Beach Town, Delaware


Slaughter Beach Town, Sussex County, Delaware is a town located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 198. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 220, It is the seventh least populous in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 kmē), it is the 34th largest by area in the U.S. state of Delaware.

As of the census of 2000, there were 198 residents, 108 households, and 64 families in the town. The population density was 147.9 people per square mile (57.1/kmē), making its Delaware's least densely populated town. There were 253 housing units at an average density of 188.8 per square mile (72.9/kmē). The average household size was 1.83 persons, and the average family size was 2.23 persons. In the town Age distribution was 4% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 50% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median age was 57.9 years, the median age of male residents at 56.5 and the median age of female residents at 59.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 99.49% White, 0% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.51% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Slaughter Beach town Delaware Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Slaughter Beach town Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Slaughter Beach Town Delaware GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $41250, it is Delaware's 37th wealthiest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $50625, it is 28th wealthiest town by median family income in Delaware. The per capita income for the town was $27290, it is 16th wealthiest town by per capita income in Delaware. The median income of town was $24583, The median income for males was $21875, compared to $25833 for females.

In 2000, 5 pupils and students, of which 1 are male and 4 are female, 2.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 0 nursery or pri school, 0 kindergarten, 0 elementary school, 1 high school and 4 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census198
April 2000 Estimate197
July 2000 Estimate198
July 2001 Estimate200
July 2002 Estimate202
July 2003 Estimate205
July 2004 Estimate207
July 2005 Estimate210
July 2006 Estimate212
July 2007 Estimate216
July 2008 Estimate220
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten0
Elementary school000
High school11
College or graduate school044
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Slaughter Beach town, Delaware$41250$50625$27290
Sussex County, Delaware$39208$45203$20328
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587