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Claymont, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Delaware County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
9,543
Population
4,439/sq mi density
$75,808
Median Income
$44,781 per capita
$262,900
Home Value
$313,386 Zillow
$1,290
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,637
Violent Crime/100K
5,250 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,808 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$262,900 home value, $1,290/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,637 violent crimes/100K (331% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.1%
8,588 → 9,543
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$51,315 → $75,808
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Claymont across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,274
+731 from 2023 (9,543)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,624
+$23,816 from 2023 ($75,808)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,588 | — | $51,315 | — |
| 2015 | 9,060 | +5.5% | $47,525 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8,707 | -3.9% | $52,277 | +10% |
| 2019 | 9,330 | +7.2% | $59,613 | +14% |
| 2021 | 9,508 | +1.9% | $58,984 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,543 | +0.4% | $75,808 | +28.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.