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Clayton, New Jersey

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StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population8,9219,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,274$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$252,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,246$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate8.0%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.230.526.4
Worked from Home11.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Clayton, New Jersey

Age in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.840.138.9
Under 18 %22.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,3813,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.62.5
Family Households76.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.3%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.8%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone19.8%26.4%28.7%
Never Married33.1%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,919$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99927.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.5%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households13.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,6423,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,660$9,590n/a

Education in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School6.5%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate43.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Clayton, New Jersey

StatisticClaytonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Clayton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.