Latest news about poverty in Clayton, DE collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.2% of Clayton, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.8% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 7.2% of high school graduates and 18.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.7%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
7.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
16.3%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
25.6%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.7%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Clayton, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,DE (percentage below poverty level)
6.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 14 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,DE (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
0.2%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
0.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, DE (%)
5.4%White
3.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
35.1%Other race
19.9%2+ races
20.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, DE (absolute numbers)
93White
69Black
0American Indian
0Asian
37Other race
702+ races
74Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, DE
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, Delaware:
2.9%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
7.2%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
18.9%
Delaware:
22.1%
17.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.8%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
61.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
32.1%1939 or earlier
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