Clayton, IL City Data

Clayton, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 904 people who live in Clayton and approximately 68,277 who live in Adams 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

Adams County where Clayton resides is 871.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,277 and has a population rank of 721 out of all the places in the United States.

Clayton has a total of 904 people and of those residents there are 506 males and 398 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 827 births each year and around 847 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clayton varies per year, but currently 902 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 904 people who live in Clayton, there are 207 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clayton is 103 male and 104 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 711.

General Clayton Information
Total area in square miles - Adams County	871.28
Water area in square miles - Adams County	N/A
Resident population - Adams County	68,277
Population rank - Adams County	721
Total population	904
Total population (male)	506
Total population (female)	398
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Adams County	827
Deaths- Adams County	847
Population of one race	902
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	207
Population under 20 years (male)	103
Population under 20 years (female)	104
Total population 18 years and over	711

Clayton Social Characteristics

There are 26,860 households in Clayton. Families make up 18,152 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,554), male householder with no wife present (810) and female householder with no husband present (2,393). The remainder of the Clayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,857. Clayton, IL 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 28,497 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,708 never married, 15,630 now married, 289 separated, 3,919 widowed, and 2,951 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 187 separated, 876 widowed and 2,363 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 (Adams County)
Total households	26,860
Family households (families)	18,152
With own children under 18 years	8,836
Married-couple family	14,554
With own children under 18 years	6,506
Male householder, no wife present, family	810
With own children under 18 years	468
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,393
With own children under 18 years	1,693
Nonfamily households	8,857
Householder living alone	7,635
65 years and over	3,557

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	610
Householder	203
Spouse	164
Child	221
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	144
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	59
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,497
Never married	5,708
Now married	15,630
Separated	289
Widowed	3,919
Divorced	2,951
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	187
Widowed	876
Divorced	2,363

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	904
Male	506
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7
Female	398
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	904
One race	902
White	775
Black or African American	113
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	754
People who are White alone	749
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,046
Same house	37,817
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,271
Different state or abroad	4,905
Different state	4,648
Abroad	257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adams County)
Total resident population	68,277
Born in United States	55,711
State of residence	52,343
Different state	15,079
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	301
Foreign born	554

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 17,661 for the population of the country, which includes Clayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,546 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,343 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,337.

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	17,661
Pre-kindergarten	1,281
Public	872
Private	409
Kindergarten	870
Public	719
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,026
Public	6,435
Private	1,591
Elementary and high school	12,172
Public	9,938
Private	2,234
High school grades 9 to 12	4,146
Public	3,503
Private	643
College, undergraduate years	2,950
Public	1,752
Private	1,198
Graduate or professional school	388
Public	176
Private	212
Not enrolled in school	48,037

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,101
Less than 9th grade	2,671
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,674
High school graduate	16,918
Some college, no degree	10,194
Associate's degree	2,696
Bachelor's degree	7,948
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,275

Clayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,348 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clayton. The Clayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,237), service occupations (5,573), sales and office occupations (9,138), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,903) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,271). The 53,348 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,838 private wage and salary workers, 3,986 government workers, 2,416 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adams County)
Population 16 years and over	53,348
In labor force	35,122
Civilian labor force	35,089
Employed	33,344
Unemployed	1,745
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	28,045
In labor force	16,797
Civilian labor force	16,797
Unemployed Civilian labor force	766
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,303
In labor force	18,325
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	979
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adams County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,936
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,594
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,899
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	936
Other means	168
Worked at home	1,040
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	531,995

OCCUPATION (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,237
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,237
Service occupations	5,573
Sales and office occupations	9,138
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,903
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,271

INDUSTRY (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,237
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,057
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,525
Wholesale trade	1,485
Retail trade	4,592
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,486
Information	839
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,883
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,547
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,680
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,078

CLASS OF WORKER (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,237
Private wage and salary workers	26,838
Government workers	3,986
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,416
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clayton Housing Characteristics

In Clayton, IL there are 29,386 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,860 occupied and 2,526 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clayton, there are 21,175 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 776 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clayton, IL 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 639 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,037 with rent between $200-299, 2,863 with rent between $300-499 and 1,867 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adams County)
Total housing units	29,386
Occupied housing units	26,860
Vacant housing units	2,526

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adams County)
Total housing units	29,386
1-unit, detached	21,175
1-unit, attached	776
2 units	1,699
3 or 4 units	1,425
5 to 9 units	900
10 to 19 units	432
20 to 49 units	166
50 or more units	492
Mobile home	2,275

HOUSING TENURE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	26,860
Owner-occupied	19,800
Renter-occupied	7,060

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	26,860
No vehicles available	2,147
2 vehicle available	15,858
3 vehicles available	3,513
4 vehicles available	953
5 or more vehicles available	335

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	26,860
Utility gas	19,079
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,053
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	151
Coal or coke	7
Wood	281
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	26,860
Less Than $50,000	19,800
$50,000 to $99,999	7,925
$100,000 to $149,999	2,631
$150,000 to $199,999	1,004
$200,000 to $299,999	605
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	75,600

GROSS RENT (Adams County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,060
Less than $200	639
$200 to $299	1,037
$300 to $499	2,863
$500 to $699	1,509
$700 to $999	306
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more