COMPARING TWO PLACES
Phoenixville vs Claymont
PLACE A
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Claymont, Delaware
Phoenixville is 132% larger than Claymont. Phoenixville earns more, with a median household income $27,426 higher. Claymont has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 13%).
PHOENIXVILLECLAYMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population20,3568,786+132% vs Claymont
Population density5,7984,085+1,713
Population growth13.2%19.9%−6.7 pts
Median age34.441.5−7.1
Male51.5%51.3%+0.2 pts
Female48.5%48.7%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.4%12.8%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.1%49.0%+28.2 pts
Black3.7%27.7%−24.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%9.1%−1.4 pts
Asian4.1%10.1%−6.0 pts
Other7.4%4.2%+3.2 pts
Median household income$102,138$74,712+$27,426
Per capita income$55,408$48,370+$7,038
Poverty rate8.1%10.0%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.445−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.9%35.9%+20.9 pts
Graduate degree23.1%13.8%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.2%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation79.2%73.3%+5.9 pts
Median home value$369,600$276,600+$93,000
Median gross rent$1,735$1,306+$429
Owner-occupied55.1%55.9%−0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%4.8%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.3%44.4%−5.0 pts
Average commute27.026.2+0.7
Worked from home27.8%16.3%+11.5 pts
Public transit to work1.7%2.5%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.3%5.0%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024