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Middletown, DE vs Claymont, DE

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- Claymont is 0% more densely populated than Middletown.
- People are 20.6% less likely to be married in Claymont.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Claymont.
 Middletown, DEClaymont, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,508329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201018,973  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,220285,036,114
 Population - 19903,834  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now519.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,422.393.4
 Land Area11.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Middletown, DEClaymont, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Middletown, DEClaymont, DEUnited States
 White57.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Middletown, DEClaymont, DEUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households8,769  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Middletown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Housing in Middletown is abundant and affordable. There are townhomes and single family homes. There are very small lots to large farmettes available right now. A major  More

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Over 14 years ago

.... I could leave Delaware  More

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Over 17 years ago

Outdoor recreation is very limited here. There are very few parks with walking trails in Middletown. The state parks are beautiful, but it seems that very few people  More

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Reviews for Claymont    2 Reviews

Over 6 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 10 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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