Clayton, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$27,839	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$87,118	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,839	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,125	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,031	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,040	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,072 $87,118 $174,236

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.2%	10.2%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	13.4%	13.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	8.4%	8.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, DE	2,546	$137,856	149.2%
Hartly, DE	167	$125,949	127.7%
Highland Acres, DE	3,913	$91,800	65.9%
Middletown, DE	22,350	$91,663	65.7%
Magnolia, DE	379	$81,719	47.7%
Clayton, DE	3,393	$87,118	57.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenedy, TX	3,394	$36,823	33.4%
Tipton, CA	3,391	$44,663	19.3%
West Sand Lake, NY	3,391	$104,018	88.0%
Newcastle, WY	3,395	$51,250	7.4%
North Great River, NY	3,396	$100,625	81.9%
Clayton, DE	3,393	$87,118	57.5%

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