What percentage of people rent in Claymont, DE?

Name: Renters and owners in Claymont, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.1% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Claymont, DE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,896 renting households against 2,406 that own their home.

In Claymont, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.1% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 1,896 (±321)
Median renter income: $60,571 (±$9,324)

Who rents and who owns in Claymont

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Claymont	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.1% (±5.2 points)	31.0% (±0.9 points)	27.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,896 (±321)	69,449 (±1,972)	108,655 (±2,227)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,406 (±273)	154,724 (±1,974)	293,383 (±2,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,571 (±$9,324)	$57,607 (±$2,323)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,800 (±$17,063)	$111,142 (±$1,770)	$100,053 (±$1,445)	$100,009

In Claymont, the renter share is higher than in New Castle County (31.0%).

It is also higher than in Delaware (27.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In New Castle County, Claymont ranks 5 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 78.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Claymont has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.9% (±4.4 points)	44.1% (±5.2 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,021 (±$62)	$1,306 (±$101)	+27.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,613 (±$5,318)	$74,712 (±$13,583)	+25.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Claymont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Claymont
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Claymont	—	44.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Ardentown	1.1 mi	18.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Ardencroft	1.4 mi	11.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Arden	1.6 mi	24.4% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Lower Chichester Township	2.0 mi	50.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	27.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Linwood	2.4 mi	47.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	64.2% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Upper Chichester Township	2.9 mi	27.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ardentown, DE (18.6%), Ardencroft, DE (11.7%), Arden, DE (24.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marcus Hook, PA (64.2%).

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

Households that rent across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Newport	56.6% (±12.9 points)
2	Wilmington	52.0% (±2.4 points)
3	Greenville	50.7% (±7.8 points)
4	Newark	49.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Claymont	44.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Edgemoor	40.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Pike Creek Valley	38.3% (±5.7 points)
8	Brookside	38.2% (±5.3 points)
9	New Castle	36.6% (±7.3 points)
10	Bear	34.9% (±5.2 points)
11	Elsmere	34.3% (±7.9 points)

Showing 11 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Claymont

How many renters are there in Claymont?

Claymont has an estimated 1,896 (±321) renting households, 44.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Claymont?

In Claymont, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 44.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Claymont?

A renting household in Claymont has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Claymont?

The median renting household in Claymont, DE has an income of $60,571 (±$9,324) a year, against $92,800 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Claymont CDP, Delaware (place:15310, in state:10).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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