COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laureldale vs Claymont
PLACE A
Laureldale, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Claymont, Delaware
Laureldale is 50% smaller than Claymont. Claymont earns more, with a median household income $4,891 higher. Claymont has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 9%).
LAURELDALECLAYMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population4,3528,786−50% vs Claymont
Population density5,3734,085+1,288
Population growth9.4%19.9%−10.5 pts
Median age35.341.5−6.2
Male50.5%51.3%−0.8 pts
Female49.5%48.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born22.2%12.8%+9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.7%49.0%−4.3 pts
Black6.9%27.7%−20.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.7%9.1%+38.6 pts
Asian0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Other0.7%4.2%−3.5 pts
Median household income$69,821$74,712−$4,891
Per capita income$34,526$48,370−$13,844
Poverty rate12.0%10.0%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.445Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%35.9%−24.9 pts
Graduate degree1.1%13.8%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%3.2%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation72.0%73.3%−1.3 pts
Median home value$179,500$276,600−$97,100
Median gross rent$1,516$1,306+$210
Owner-occupied81.4%55.9%+25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%4.8%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households63.0%44.4%+18.6 pts
Average commute26.026.2−0.2
Worked from home3.0%16.3%−13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Uninsured10.9%5.0%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024