Claymont is a somewhat small town located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 9,895 people and five associated neighborhoods, Claymont is the ninth largest community in Delaware.

Also of interest is that Claymont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Claymont is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The overall education level of Claymont citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.84% of adults in Claymont have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Claymont in 2022 was $40,226, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,904 for a family of four. However, Claymont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Claymont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Claymont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Claymont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Claymont include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Claymont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.