Slaughter Beach Authority

Slaughter Beach is a high-income village of 408 with home prices 2.2× the Delaware median.

Slaughter Beach, Delaware

With 408 residents, Slaughter Beach sits in Sussex County, Delaware as a small civic unit. At $109,375 median household income, Slaughter Beach sits in the upper income bracket of Delaware.

Definition and scope

Located in Sussex County, Delaware, Slaughter Beach operates within Delaware's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Seaford, DE metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Slaughter Beach has approximately 408 residents. The median age is 68.0 years. Roughly 98% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $757,400.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

White (non-Hispanic): 64.7%
Black or African American: 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.7%
Asian: 1.2%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Slaughter Beach is $109,375. Poverty rate stands at 10.0%. Unemployment rate at last release was 1.2%. Educational attainment: 56.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Slaughter Beach:

Public schools: 20
Public libraries: 1
Fire stations: 3
Police stations: 3
Hospitals: 4

Getting around

Delaware Coastal Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Sussex County Courthouse. Amtrak service is available at Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Slaughter Beach sits at an elevation of 36 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.

Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster

January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4526-DE

COVID-19 Emergency

January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3449-DE

Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

January 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4265-DE

Hurricane Sandy

October 2012 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4090-DE

Hurricane Sandy

October 2012 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3357-DE

Hurricane Irene

August 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4037-DE

Hurricane Irene

August 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3336-DE

Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms

February 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1896-DE

Severe Storms And Flooding

June 2006 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1654-DE

Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)

August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3263-DE

Hurricane Isabel

September 2003 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1494-DE

Snow

February 2003 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3183-DE

Codes & laws coverage

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