Claymont is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 9,895 people and five associated neighborhoods, Claymont is the ninth largest community in Delaware.Unlike some towns, Claymont isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Claymont are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Claymont is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Claymont who work in sales jobs (10.83%), management occupations (10.69%), and office and administrative support (9.41%). Also of interest is that Claymont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.30% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Claymont are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.93% of adults in Claymont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Claymont in 2022 was $48,370, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,480 for a family of four. However, Claymont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Claymont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Claymont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Claymont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Claymont include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in Claymont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
