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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+43.8%
3,056 → 4,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.1%
$67,870 → $103,211
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clayton 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
5,666
+1,272 from 2023 (4,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$138,399
+$35,188 from 2023 ($103,211)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,056 | — | $67,870 | — |
| 2015 | 3,148 | +3% | $65,612 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,258 | +3.5% | $64,922 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,515 | +7.9% | $82,500 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 3,991 | +13.5% | $91,346 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 4,394 | +10.1% | $103,211 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.