Clayton, GA City Data

Clayton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,019 people who live in Clayton and approximately 15,050 who live in Rabun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clayton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clayton. We have included Clayton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clayton Information

Rabun County where Clayton resides is 376.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,050 and has a population rank of 2,088 out of all the places in the United States.

Clayton has a total of 2,019 people and of those residents there are 1,005 males and 1,014 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 48.1. There are approximately 186 births each year and around 178 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clayton varies per year, but currently 2,001 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,019 people who live in Clayton, there are 432 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clayton is 244 male and 188 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,631.

General Clayton Information
Total area in square miles - Rabun County	376.99
Water area in square miles - Rabun County	N/A
Resident population - Rabun County	15,050
Population rank - Rabun County	2,088
Total population	2,019
Total population (male)	1,005
Total population (female)	1,014
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	48.1
Births - Rabun County	186
Deaths- Rabun County	178
Population of one race	2,001
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	432
Population under 20 years (male)	244
Population under 20 years (female)	188
Total population 18 years and over	1,631

Clayton Social Characteristics

There are 6,279 households in Clayton. Families make up 4,391 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,605), male householder with no wife present (258) and female householder with no husband present (491). The remainder of the Clayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,926. Clayton, GA moving companies help people in Clayton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clayton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clayton is based, there are 6,299 females 15 and over; of those females there are 789 never married, 3,769 now married, 69 separated, 887 widowed, and 785 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 110 separated, 184 widowed and 732 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clayton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clayton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rabun County)
Total households	6,279
Family households (families)	4,391
With own children under 18 years	1,808
Married-couple family	3,605
With own children under 18 years	1,364
Male householder, no wife present, family	258
With own children under 18 years	130
Female householder, no husband present, family	491
With own children under 18 years	256
Nonfamily households	1,926
Householder living alone	1,675
65 years and over	733

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	216
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	284
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,456
Householder	498
Spouse	365
Child	418
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	410
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	209
Female householder living alone	196
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,299
Never married	789
Now married	3,769
Separated	69
Widowed	887
Divorced	785
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	110
Widowed	184
Divorced	732

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,019
Male	1,005
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	16
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	24
Female	1,014
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,019
One race	2,001
White	1,707
Black or African American	56
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,866
People who are White alone	1,567
People who are Black or African American alone	46
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	294
People who are Some other race alone	190

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,202
Same house	8,487
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,093
Different state or abroad	1,898
Different state	1,572
Abroad	326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rabun County)
Total resident population	15,050
Born in United States	7,377
State of residence	8,817
Different state	5,577
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	617

Clayton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clayton. That total enrollment is 2,961 for the population of the country, which includes Clayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 876 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,437 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 269.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clayton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,961
Pre-kindergarten	241
Public	167
Private	74
Kindergarten	231
Public	223
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,450
Public	1,346
Private	104
Elementary and high school	2,219
Public	1,973
Private	246
High school grades 9 to 12	769
Public	627
Private	142
College, undergraduate years	228
Public	141
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	31
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	11,564

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,675
Less than 9th grade	908
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,721
High school graduate	3,737
Some college, no degree	1,997
Associate's degree	430
Bachelor's degree	1,882
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,078

Clayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,157 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clayton. The Clayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,462), service occupations (892), sales and office occupations (1,370), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (31), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,329) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,498). The 12,157 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,809 private wage and salary workers, 881 government workers, 855 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rabun County)
Population 16 years and over	12,157
In labor force	6,927
Civilian labor force	6,924
Employed	6,582
Unemployed	342
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	6,215
In labor force	2,950
Civilian labor force	2,950
Unemployed Civilian labor force	143
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,942
In labor force	3,977
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	199
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rabun County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,429
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,804
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,225
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	106
Other means	19
Worked at home	229
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	149,215

OCCUPATION (Rabun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,462
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,462
Service occupations	892
Sales and office occupations	1,370
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	31
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,329
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,498

INDUSTRY (Rabun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,462
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	63
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,558
Wholesale trade	137
Retail trade	754
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	205
Information	77
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	400
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	967
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	501
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	291

CLASS OF WORKER (Rabun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,462
Private wage and salary workers	4,809
Government workers	881
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	855
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clayton Housing Characteristics

In Clayton, GA there are 10,210 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,279 occupied and 3,931 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clayton, there are 7,681 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 143 units in Clayton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clayton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clayton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clayton. There are 97 housing units with rent less than $200, 144 with rent between $200-299, 330 with rent between $300-499 and 339 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clayton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clayton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rabun County)
Total housing units	10,210
Occupied housing units	6,279
Vacant housing units	3,931

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rabun County)
Total housing units	10,210
1-unit, detached	7,681
1-unit, attached	143
2 units	87
3 or 4 units	159
5 to 9 units	387
10 to 19 units	61
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	1,607

HOUSING TENURE (Rabun County)
Occupied housing units	6,279
Owner-occupied	4,992
Renter-occupied	1,287

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rabun County)
Occupied housing units	6,279
No vehicles available	364
2 vehicle available	4,097
3 vehicles available	1,124
4 vehicles available	270
5 or more vehicles available	126

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rabun County)
Occupied housing units	6,279
Utility gas	96
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,029
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	240
Coal or coke
Wood	732
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rabun County)
Occupied housing units	6,279
Less Than $50,000	4,992
$50,000 to $99,999	1,106
$100,000 to $149,999	771
$150,000 to $199,999	425
$200,000 to $299,999	317
$300,000 to $499,999	182
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	112,400

GROSS RENT (Rabun County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,287
Less than $200	97
$200 to $299	144
$300 to $499	330
$500 to $699	246
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A