How long do people stay in their homes in Claymont, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Claymont, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.1% (±6.2 points) of households in Claymont, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Claymont moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Claymont	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±5.8 points)	16.9%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±7.3 points)	40.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±3.6 points)	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±3.3 points)	10.9%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±3.9 points)	10.5%	9.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Claymont, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from New Castle County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Claymont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Claymont
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Claymont	—	21.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Ardentown	1.1 mi	9.7% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	1.4 mi	12.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	1.6 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Chichester Township	2.0 mi	19.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	18.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	2.4 mi	22.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	22.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Chichester Township	2.9 mi	20.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Edgemoor	27.4% (±8.5 points)
6	Elsmere	27.2% (±9.5 points)
7	Bear	24.1% (±4.9 points)
8	Newport	23.5% (±11.2 points)
9	New Castle	22.5% (±7.0 points)
10	Brookside	21.2% (±4.8 points)
11	Claymont	21.1% (±6.2 points)
12	Middletown	16.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Odessa	16.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Delaware City	16.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Glasgow	15.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Bellefonte	15.3% (±6.8 points)
17	Arden	13.3% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Claymont is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Claymont

How often do people move in Claymont?

21.1% of households in Claymont, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Claymont have?

22.2% of households in Claymont have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claymont CDP, Delaware

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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