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Claymont, DE vs Alpha, NJ

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- Household income in Alpha, is 28% more than it is in Claymont and is 8% above the National Average.
- Claymont unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Alpha unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Claymont, DEAlpha, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,261  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,368$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,592  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Claymont, DEAlpha, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Claymont, DEAlpha, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.5%13.1%
Reviews for Claymont    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved here from Delco, and have been here about 8 years. Claymont is a funny area in that it much cheaper to live here then Delco, there are some drawbacks. 1.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in this area for 40 years and I want to get out. I am 7 miles from Wilmington and 25 from Phila. I have been looking into places in Florida, Georgia, and  More

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