Claymont, DE

Census Place

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2023 Population

9,543

6.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

8.87% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,808

4.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$262,900

5.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,641

0.195% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Claymont, DE had a population of 9.54k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $75,808. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Claymont, DE declined from 10,191 to 9,543, a −6.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,840 to $75,808, a 4.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Claymont, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.84%).

None of the households in Claymont, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Claymont, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Claymont, DE was $262,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Claymont, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Claymont, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Claymont, DE is home to a population of 9.54k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.4% of Claymont, DE residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.3k people) in Claymont, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 602 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Claymont, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Claymont, DE was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Claymont, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Claymont, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 826
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 597
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 215

8.71%

Hispanic Population

831 people

8.71% of the people in Claymont, DE are hispanic (831 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Claymont, DE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,667 ± 2,850 people
India
10,737 ± 2,530 people
Guatemala
6,256 ± 1,936 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 13,667 Delaware residents, followed by India with 10,737 and Guatemala with 6,256.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

10.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2023, 11.4% of Claymont, DE residents (1.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Claymont, DE was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Claymont, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
257 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 74

Claymont, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Claymont, DE employs 5.64k people. The largest industries in Claymont, DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (891 people), and Manufacturing (448 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($102,941), Public Administration ($85,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,909).

Males in Delaware have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,027. The income inequality in Delaware (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.64k

2023 Value

± 659

−0.195%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Claymont, DE declined at a rate of −0.195%, from 5.65k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Claymont, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (791 people), Sales & Related Occupations (539 people), and Management Occupations (457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Claymont, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.64k

2023 Value

± 659

−0.195%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Claymont, DE declined at a rate of −0.195%, from 5.65k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Claymont, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,209 people), Retail Trade (891 people), and Manufacturing (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Claymont, DE, though some of these residents may live in Claymont, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,198

Median earning men ± $12,232

$41,947

Median earning women ± $11,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,833), Manufacturing ($104,387), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,898), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,210), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,094).

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.

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.

Claymont, 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

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 Delaware

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Claymont, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Claymont, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.491% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.598% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (239k), Some college (164k), and Bachelors Degree (147k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Claymont, DE was $262,900 in 2023, which is 0.867 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $248,200 to $262,900, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Claymont, DE is 55.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Claymont, DE have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Claymont, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,850

$2,314

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 Claymont, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Claymont, DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.6% of the housing units in Claymont, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Claymont, DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 104
Census Tract 101.04

The following map shows all of the places in Claymont, DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,808

Median Household Income

± $7,304

4.16k

Number of Households

± 539

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.16k households in Claymont, DE grew to $75,808 from the previous year's value of $72,840.

The following chart displays the households in Claymont, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Claymont, DE is from Delaware.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2022, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.73% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (4.11%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Claymont, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.11%).

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.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Claymont, DE have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Claymont, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Claymont, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Claymont, DE (969 out of 9.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Claymont, DE is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Claymont, DE has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Castle County, DE see 1092 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.46% increase from the previous year (1087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1717 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Castle County, DE

Primary care physicians in New Castle County, DE see an average of 1,092 patients per year. This represents a 0.46% increase from the previous year (1,087 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Castle County, DE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.84%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Claymont, DE grew by 15.5% from 5.06% to 5.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Claymont, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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