Jobs, pay and daily life in Claymont, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Claymont is a city in Delaware with 8,786 residents. The median household earns $74,712 a year and the median rent is $1,306 a month, which is 21.0% of the median household income. It is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, where BLS counts 2,897,830 jobs.
How Claymont compares. Among the 30 largest places in Delaware, Claymont is #12 by population, #22 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #9 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #11 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, New Castle County, is #1 of 3 counties for average pay ($80,334).
Claymont has 8,786 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.9% of the population of Delaware. It covers 2 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,085 people per square mile. The median age is 41.5, about the same as the state median (41.5 against 41.6). It is a census-designated place: a community the Census Bureau counts as a unit, without a city government of its own, so services such as police, roads and zoning usually come from the county.
The median gross rent is $1,306 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% below the state median ($1,306 against $1,401). Over a year that is 21.0% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $276,600, which is 3.7 times the median household income ($74,712); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 55.9% of households own their home, 23% below the state average (55.9% against 73.0%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area has 2,897,830 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,310 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,310 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (320,580 jobs, median $49,040); transportation and material moving (247,580 jobs, median $44,740); food preparation and serving related (235,150 jobs, median $34,710). The area is most specialised in healthcare support (1.5 times) and legal (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,960) and computer and mathematical ($107,250). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of New Castle County was 4.6%. 73.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in New Castle County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 74.8% drive alone, 2.5% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 16.3% work from home. 12.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 17% below the state average (12.9% against 15.5%).
35.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (35.9% against 35.8%). 12.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 20% above the state share (12.8% against 10.7%). The poverty rate is 10.0%, 4% below the state rate (10.0% against 10.4%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 76°F (24.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 29°F (-1.4°C). About 1,226 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (125 mm) and Feb the driest (75 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Edgemoor (4 miles, rent 10% higher); Chester (6 miles, rent 16% lower); Wilmington (6 miles, rent 6% lower); Greenville (8 miles, rent 24% higher). Rent differences are against Claymont; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 158,280 | 1.97 | $29,800 | $28,250 | $38,710 | -17% |
| Registered Nurses | 73,790 | 1.17 | $101,180 | $79,160 | $121,900 | +4% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 69,080 | 0.96 | $32,220 | $23,790 | $36,920 | +3% |
| General and Operations Managers | 68,730 | 1.05 | $121,630 | $57,210 | $284,880 | +15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 63,990 | 0.88 | $34,810 | $27,760 | $48,000 | -2% |
| Cashiers | 54,100 | 0.94 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | +1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 51,100 | 0.93 | $43,460 | $33,260 | $56,700 | +8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 45,770 | 0.87 | $36,800 | $29,350 | $50,370 | -1% |
| Office Clerks, General | 45,660 | 0.99 | $47,060 | $32,220 | $66,360 | +5% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 41,900 | 0.99 | $36,570 | $21,900 | $65,340 | +4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 41,740 | 0.86 | $47,070 | $34,040 | $67,650 | +5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40,790 | 0.99 | $36,930 | $30,160 | $49,890 | +0% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 32,850 | 1.03 | $48,850 | $35,660 | $65,560 | +3% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 32,220 | 0.84 | $59,370 | $46,850 | $79,590 | +1% |
| Nursing Assistants | 30,680 | 1.14 | $46,220 | $38,600 | $49,860 | +9% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 29,370 | 1.09 | $85,990 | $59,560 | $139,420 | +3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 28,900 | 1.08 | $72,700 | $47,860 | $102,870 | +5% |
| Software Developers | 28,480 | 0.91 | $133,040 | $82,960 | $190,180 | -2% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 26,990 | 1.02 | $36,080 | $26,870 | $46,470 | -2% |
| Security Guards | 25,460 | 1.06 | $37,450 | $31,330 | $57,970 | -1% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologists | 550 | 1.10 | $452,940 | $115,180 | $543,760 | +8% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,790 | 0.89 | $294,430 | $129,460 | $423,650 | +21% |
| Chief Executives | 4,120 | 1.08 | $292,770 | $124,800 | $546,180 | +37% |
| Psychiatrists | 640 | 1.22 | $279,410 | $81,940 | $404,870 | -1% |
| Physicians, All Other | 11,380 | 1.78 | $245,810 | $75,590 | $391,750 | -8% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,190 | 1.23 | $238,540 | $155,250 | $370,880 | +1% |
| Pediatricians, General | 870 | 1.19 | $226,440 | $121,340 | $375,010 | +8% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,760 | 0.91 | $180,330 | $89,580 | $390,340 | -22% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 15,090 | 1.21 | $173,470 | $109,990 | $280,230 | -1% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 5,510 | 2.72 | $172,900 | $59,040 | $322,380 | +3% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5,060 | 1.23 | $171,140 | $131,420 | $249,020 | -0% |
| Lawyers | 19,040 | 1.35 | $170,660 | $84,840 | $344,160 | +7% |
| Financial Managers | 18,520 | 1.18 | $166,920 | $101,930 | $309,900 | +0% |
| Marketing Managers | 8,270 | 1.12 | $166,310 | $81,500 | $284,450 | -0% |
| Database Architects | 1,500 | 1.20 | $163,590 | $96,720 | $207,020 | +17% |
| Dentists, General | 2,570 | 1.11 | $163,390 | $65,520 | $331,950 | -4% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 930 | 0.74 | $159,330 | $67,360 | $436,320 | -38% |
| Sales Managers | 10,200 | 0.86 | $156,500 | $81,680 | $281,160 | +6% |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,470 | 0.94 | $155,500 | $98,390 | $228,860 | +5% |
| Human Resources Managers | 4,190 | 1.02 | $154,490 | $91,650 | $261,930 | +3% |
These figures are for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $54,310 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.6% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 26.0% |
| Retail trade | 18.5% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 12.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7.9% |
| Construction | 6.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 4.9% |
| Other services | 3.9% |
| Public administration | 3.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 3.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.0% |
| Information | 0.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Claymont lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | 577,961 | $75,964 million | $131,434 | 303,806 | 27,696 | $80,334 | +1.2% | 4.6% | 299,137 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 53,019 | 20.7% | $73,518 | 1.22 |
| Finance and insurance | 38,330 | 15.0% | $133,584 | 3.11 |
| Retail trade | 28,448 | 11.1% | $40,563 | 0.94 |
| Accommodation and food services | 22,568 | 8.8% | $26,289 | 0.82 |
| Professional and technical services | 21,314 | 8.3% | $136,043 | 1.01 |
| Administrative and waste services | 18,126 | 7.1% | $58,651 | 1.01 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 17,908 | 7.0% | $53,068 | 1.39 |
| Construction | 14,737 | 5.8% | $82,564 | 0.92 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,942 | 3.1% | $49,665 | 0.87 |
| Wholesale trade | 7,885 | 3.1% | $99,479 | 0.66 |
| Management of companies | 6,875 | 2.7% | $169,611 | 1.34 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 6,380 | 2.5% | $28,381 | 1.25 |
| Educational services | 4,206 | 1.6% | $58,414 | 0.67 |
| Real estate and rental | 3,959 | 1.5% | $77,220 | 0.84 |
| Information | 2,443 | 1.0% | $102,185 | 0.43 |
| Utilities | 1,543 | 0.6% | $143,198 | 1.34 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.8% |
| Public transit | 2.5% |
| Walk | 1.6% |
| Work from home | 16.3% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 12.9% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,712 |
| Income per person | $48,370 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,306 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 21.0% |
| Median home value | $276,600 |
| Homeowners | 55.9% |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 102.6 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $54,310 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 6.60%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 95.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 35.9% |
| Born abroad | 12.8% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 73.3% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.4 | 29 | 76 |
| Feb | -0.3 | 31 | 75 |
| Mar | 4.1 | 39 | 94 |
| Apr | 10.7 | 51 | 97 |
| May | 16.5 | 62 | 98 |
| Jun | 21.7 | 71 | 125 |
| Jul | 24.7 | 76 | 125 |
| Aug | 23.9 | 75 | 120 |
| Sep | 20.1 | 68 | 112 |
| Oct | 13.1 | 56 | 111 |
| Nov | 6.7 | 44 | 87 |
| Dec | 1.5 | 35 | 106 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemoor | DE | 4 mi | 6,349 | $59,424 | $1,438 |
| Chester | PA | 6 mi | 33,619 | $41,342 | $1,091 |
| Wilmington | DE | 6 mi | 71,727 | $58,671 | $1,224 |
| Greenville | DE | 8 mi | 3,713 | $142,844 | $1,620 |
| Woodlyn | PA | 8 mi | 9,736 | $79,696 | $1,196 |
| Elsmere | DE | 8 mi | 6,203 | $67,944 | $1,339 |
| Wilmington Manor | DE | 10 mi | 8,214 | $78,078 | $1,155 |
| New Castle | DE | 11 mi | 5,579 | $89,205 | $1,739 |
| Hockessin | DE | 12 mi | 13,439 | $171,204 | $3,501 |
| Broomall | PA | 13 mi | 10,679 | $105,625 | $1,765 |
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