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Swedesboro, NJ vs Claymont, DE

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- Claymont is 0% more densely populated than Swedesboro.
- People are 1.8% less likely to be married in Claymont.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Claymont.
 Swedesboro, NJClaymont, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,508329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 20102,597  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,220285,036,114
 Population - 19902,024  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,422.393.4
 Land Area0.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Swedesboro, NJClaymont, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Swedesboro, NJClaymont, DEUnited States
 White69.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Swedesboro, NJClaymont, DEUnited States
 Married Population44.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households976  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households313  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Swedesboro    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Ive lived in Swedesboro for over 25 years......This place really SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!!!! We have the highest property taxes on the planet! and going up. Don't even  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice safe community to live  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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