Claymont, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 6%

Unemployment 45%

Index	Claymont	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$27,332	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$52,190	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,672	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,381	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,772	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,616	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	12.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Claymont is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Claymont is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Claymont is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Claymont is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,789$52,190$104,380

City

$40,673$61,017$122,034

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Claymont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	17.0%
Public administration	2.5%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	34.5%
Other	25.2%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	944	$175,625	217.5%
Haverford College, PA	1,306	$156,500	182.9%
North Star, DE	7,567	$140,691	154.3%
Greenwich, NJ	2,492	$128,125	131.6%
Hockessin, DE	13,702	$117,346	112.1%
Claymont, DE	8,943	$52,190	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maili, HI	8,943	$59,116	6.9%
Lakes, AK	8,944	$84,821	53.3%
Lantana, TX	8,944	$142,375	157.4%
Boiling Springs, SC	8,945	$57,143	3.3%
Bennington, VT	8,945	$37,001	33.1%
Claymont, DE	8,943	$52,190	5.7%

Source: The Claymont, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).