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Clayton, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,086
Population
2,095/sq mi density
$103,211
Median Income
$31,577 per capita
$343,700
Home Value
$397,706 Zillow
$1,484
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,211 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$343,700 home value, $1,484/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,211
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,577
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,211
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,577
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,091
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
8%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,852
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
567
Retail
651
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,091
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,678
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,211 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |