Clayton, NY City Data

Clayton, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,821 people who live in Clayton and approximately 111,738 who live in Jefferson 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

Jefferson County where Clayton resides is 1,857.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,738 and has a population rank of 482 out of all the places in the United States.

Clayton has a total of 1,821 people and of those residents there are 823 males and 998 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 1,654 births each year and around 870 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clayton varies per year, but currently 1,804 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,821 people who live in Clayton, there are 446 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clayton is 210 male and 236 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 1,410.

General Clayton Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	1,857.08
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	111,738
Population rank - Jefferson County	482
Total population	1,821
Total population (male)	823
Total population (female)	998
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Jefferson County	1,654
Deaths- Jefferson County	870
Population of one race	1,804
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	446
Population under 20 years (male)	210
Population under 20 years (female)	236
Total population 18 years and over	1,410

Clayton Social Characteristics

There are 40,068 households in Clayton. Families make up 28,250 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,284), male householder with no wife present (1,594) and female householder with no husband present (3,880). The remainder of the Clayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,926. Clayton, NY 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 41,919 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,611 never married, 23,626 now married, 1,344 separated, 4,499 widowed, and 3,839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,318 separated, 899 widowed and 3,720 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 (Jefferson County)
Total households	40,068
Family households (families)	28,250
With own children under 18 years	15,539
Married-couple family	22,284
With own children under 18 years	11,357
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,594
With own children under 18 years	1,095
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,880
With own children under 18 years	2,815
Nonfamily households	11,926
Householder living alone	9,807
65 years and over	4,058

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	236
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	301
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,428
Householder	493
Spouse	394
Child	465
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	384
Male householder	112
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	223
Female householder living alone	204
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,919
Never married	8,611
Now married	23,626
Separated	1,344
Widowed	4,499
Divorced	3,839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,318
Widowed	899
Divorced	3,720

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,821
Male	823
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	7
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	13
Female	998
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	13
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	47

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,821
One race	1,804
White	1,745
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,812
People who are White alone	1,737
People who are Black or African American alone	23
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,562
Same house	53,447
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,116
Different state or abroad	20,218
Different state	16,851
Abroad	3,367

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	111,738
Born in United States	76,867
State of residence	78,882
Different state	26,020
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,720
Foreign born	4,116

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 28,331 for the population of the country, which includes Clayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,787 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,029 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,961.

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	28,331
Pre-kindergarten	1,598
Public	994
Private	604
Kindergarten	1,756
Public	1,619
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,566
Public	12,430
Private	1,136
Elementary and high school	20,015
Public	18,416
Private	1,599
High school grades 9 to 12	6,449
Public	5,986
Private	463
College, undergraduate years	4,385
Public	3,992
Private	393
Graduate or professional school	577
Public	438
Private	139
Not enrolled in school	78,572

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	68,965
Less than 9th grade	3,313
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,489
High school graduate	25,004
Some college, no degree	14,540
Associate's degree	6,560
Bachelor's degree	11,059
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,669

Clayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 85,441 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clayton. The Clayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,110), service occupations (7,833), sales and office occupations (10,350), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (537), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,037) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,615). The 85,441 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,292 private wage and salary workers, 9,670 government workers, 3,294 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	85,441
In labor force	54,572
Civilian labor force	44,556
Employed	40,482
Unemployed	4,074
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	10,016
Females 16 years and over	41,110
In labor force	23,088
Civilian labor force	22,050
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,904
Armed forces	1,038
Males 16 years and over	44,331
In labor force	31,484
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,170
Armed forces	8,978

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,526
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,283
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,368
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,014
Other means	338
Worked at home	2,036
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	873,945

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,110
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,110
Service occupations	7,833
Sales and office occupations	10,350
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	537
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,037
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,615

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,110
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,890
Wholesale trade	1,083
Retail trade	5,764
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,838
Information	1,078
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,381
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,858
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,886
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,698
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,204

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,110
Private wage and salary workers	27,292
Government workers	9,670
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,294
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clayton Housing Characteristics

In Clayton, NY there are 54,070 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 40,068 occupied and 14,002 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clayton, there are 30,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,859 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clayton, NY 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 1,117 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,213 with rent between $200-299, 4,187 with rent between $300-499 and 5,736 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	54,070
Occupied housing units	40,068
Vacant housing units	14,002

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	54,070
1-unit, detached	30,462
1-unit, attached	1,859
2 units	4,101
3 or 4 units	4,822
5 to 9 units	2,388
10 to 19 units	650
20 to 49 units	922
50 or more units	972
Mobile home	7,673

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	40,068
Owner-occupied	23,906
Renter-occupied	16,162

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	40,068
No vehicles available	3,848
2 vehicle available	21,194
3 vehicles available	3,497
4 vehicles available	763
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	40,068
Utility gas	16,471
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,963
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,548
Coal or coke	53
Wood	2,243
Solar energy
Other fuel	369
No fuel used	169

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	40,068
Less Than $50,000	23,906
$50,000 to $99,999	9,191
$100,000 to $149,999	1,975
$150,000 to $199,999	569
$200,000 to $299,999	383
$300,000 to $499,999	107
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	68,200

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,162
Less than $200	1,117
$200 to $299	1,213
$300 to $499	4,187
$500 to $699	4,281
$700 to $999	1,261
$1,000 to $1,499	175
$1,500 or more	18