Clayton

Population: 4,086
Median household income: $103,211
Median home value: $343,700

Clayton is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to 4,086 residents. The median household income of $103,211 is above the Kent County median ($72,872).

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population grew 24.5% from 3,282 to 4,086, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $242,900 to $343,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 44.4% of the population. 69.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,086
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $103,211
Median home value: $343,700
Median gross rent: $1,484
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2824,086

Median household income

$82,500$103,211

Median home value

$242,900$343,700

Median gross rent

$1,317$1,484

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,282	$82,500	$242,900	$1,317
2020	3,393	$87,118	$256,300	$1,381
2021	3,845	$91,346	$259,000	$1,371
2022	3,978	$98,367	$302,100	$1,539
2023	4,086	$103,211	$343,700	$1,484

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	8.3%
5 to 17	1,006	24.6%
18 to 24	139	3.4%
25 to 34	491	12.0%
35 to 44	722	17.7%
45 to 54	694	17.0%
55 to 64	300	7.3%
65 to 74	283	6.9%
75 and over	110	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,683	41.2%
Black or African American	1,814	44.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	110	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	391	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	10.0%
High school graduate	796	30.6%
Some college or associate's	797	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	478	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	269	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,282	69.1%
Carpooled	411	22.2%
Public transit	12	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	149	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	10.4%
15 to 29 min	491	28.8%
30 to 44 min	495	29.0%
45 to 59 min	373	21.9%
60+ min	170	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.64
Poverty rate: 5.4% (221 of 4,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	857	76.3%
Nonfamily households	266	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,123	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	967	86.1%
Renter-occupied	156	13.9%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	969	86.3%
1-unit, attached	84	7.5%
2 to 4 units	25	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1015440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2741, -75.6315