Claymont, DE Demographic Data
Claymont, DE Summary
Claymont is located in New Castle County in Delaware
- Population: 8,043
- Area: 2.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,740.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 95.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Claymont, DE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,508
50%
50.8
Male
4,435
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,943
323,128,000
Claymont, DE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
755
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
643
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
550
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
433
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
412
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,220
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,350
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,064
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
860
9.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
509
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
692
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
297
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
158
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,721
75.2%
77.2
Female
3,541
52.7%
51.3
Male
3,180
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,484
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,378
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,147
12.8%
15.2
Female
706
61.6%
55.8
Male
441
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Claymont, DE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,768
98.0%
96.8
White
5,661
63.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,552
28.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.5%
0.8
Asian
347
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
87
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
72
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
29
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
149
1.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
160
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
175
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
315
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
51
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
166
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
98
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,628
96.5%
82.2
Claymont, DE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
157
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
512
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,208
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,386
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
413
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
915
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
559
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
669
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,481
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,474
24.0%
31.2
Claymont, DE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,373
33.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,155
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
888
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
195
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
384
5.5
5.8%
Claymont, DE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,493
91.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
695
8.5%
21.6%
Spanish
273
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
87
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
219
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
116
1.4%
1.1%
Claymont, DE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
183
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
84
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
256
7.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
404
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
680
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
641
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
514
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
413
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
156
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
102
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,190
57,617
Per capita income
27,332
31,128
Claymont, DE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
319
7.5%
9.8
Construction
305
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
989
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
394
9.3%
6.6
Information
140
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
289
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
165
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
417
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
163
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
716
16.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
232
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
99
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
326
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,622
38.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
409
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,126
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
756
17.8%
18.1%
Claymont, DE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,173
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,198
76.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
367
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
293
7.0%
5.1
Walked
75
1.8%
2.7
Other means
36
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
204
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Claymont, DE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
314
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,459
42.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,307
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
353
10.3%
21.0
Claymont, DE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,433
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,129
62.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,304
38.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
288
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Claymont, DE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,721
1 room
10
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
38
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
170
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
592
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
665
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
799
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
750
20.2%
12.0
8 rooms
357
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
340
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Claymont, DE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,721
1-unit, detached
1,833
49.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
801
21.5%
5.9
2-units
100
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
26
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
320
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
384
10.3%
4.4
20 or more units
249
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
8
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Claymont, DE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
555
14.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
463
12.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
864
23.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
902
24.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
321
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
272
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
217
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
49
1.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
78
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Claymont, DE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,163
63.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
707
20.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
497
14.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.6%
1.1
Claymont, DE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,505
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
3.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
93
6.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
174
11.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
363
24.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
798
53.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
590
39.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
253
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
150
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
13.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
304
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Claymont, DE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,212
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
33
2.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
60
5.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
376
31.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
743
61.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
940
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
201
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
74
6.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
186
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
103
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
487
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
137
0.0%
0.0%
Claymont, DE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,129
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
40
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
80
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
284
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
722
33.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
856
40.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
147
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
196,400
205,000
