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Clayton, DE vs Elsmere, DE

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- Elsmere is 0% more densely populated than Clayton.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Elsmere.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Elsmere.
 Clayton, DEElsmere, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,167329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 20102,946  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,800285,036,114
 Population - 19901,163  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now212.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,130.293.4
 Land Area1.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clayton, DEElsmere, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Clayton, DEElsmere, DEUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.2%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clayton, DEElsmere, DEUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,128  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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