Living in Claymont

In Claymont, unemployment is 3.2% (2024).

Claymont's population was 9,895 at the end of 2020. Claymont registered an unemployment rate of 3.23% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 1,128 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population9,895people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,576EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,207EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.23%country median 4.6% — 29% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Claymont?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,382 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)⁶Official
Median monthly rent	1,207 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records⁵Official

Is Claymont a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 25–45%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Student37%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement35%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Claymont?

The median gross salary is about 3,576 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Claymont?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.23 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Claymont is 3.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Claymont 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,576 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.23 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Claymont?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,346of €2,810 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,810
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,382
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,346

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Claymont. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Claymont. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	385.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁷Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Claymont when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Claymont's nearest airport was ILG, 18 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ILG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Claymont. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Claymont.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Claymont's monthly mean temperatures were 0.8°C in January and 25.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Claymont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.19 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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23°12°

28°17°

31°20°

29°19°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Claymont is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Claymont 7.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.1 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 7.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 2 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 17.5 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82 · Feb 71.9 · Mar 105.6 · Apr 89.3 · May 90.8 · Jun 118.7 · Jul 111.9 · Aug 101.2 · Sep 111.2 · Oct 93.4 · Nov 77.6 · Dec 97.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	23.3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,152 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	30.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	13.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	-3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Reims (France) ±3.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

An area of 5.6 km² comprised Claymont at the end of 2025. Claymont had a population density of 1,577.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Claymont?

The published population was 9,895 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.6%
Foreign residents11.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.57 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.84 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,128 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Population density	1,577 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁸Official
Population	9,895 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Claymont

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Claymont alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 166 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,895 Claymont+406%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,576 Claymont+71%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 12.8% Claymont+166%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.2% Claymont+13%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.2 µg/m³ Claymont−18%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Claymont

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Edgemoor 6.3 km away

Rent: 1,329 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,429 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Village Green-Green Ridge 8.0 km away

Rent: 1,253 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,753 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Brookhaven borough 10.2 km away

Rent: 1,374 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,380 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Carneys Point 10.4 km away

Rent: 1,325 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,229 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Woodlyn 13.6 km away

Rent: 1,105 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,140 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in Claymont?

The published population was 9,895 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Claymont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Claymont?

The median gross salary is about 3,576 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Claymont?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Claymont?

1,128 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Claymont a good place to live?

Claymont may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Claymont?

Edgemoor, Village Green-Green Ridge, Wilmington, Chester, Brookhaven borough are near Claymont. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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