Clayton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,018

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

21.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

9.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,083

1.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$249,600

Population & Diversity

Clayton, GA is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.83% of Clayton, GA residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Clayton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 108 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Clayton, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, GA was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clayton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 355
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 130
Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 153

14.2%

Hispanic Population

286 people

14.2% of the people in Clayton, GA are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

8.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

As of 2024, 7.83% of Clayton, GA residents (158 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clayton, GA was 8.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clayton, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33

Clayton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clayton, GA.

Economy

The economy of Clayton, GA employs 945 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (104 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,863), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,473), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,370).

Employment

Occupations

945

2024 Value

± 206

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, GA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.05k employees to 945 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Material Moving Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

945

2024 Value

± 206

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, GA declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.05k employees to 945 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (104 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,479

Median earning men ± $9,209

$30,216

Median earning women ± $7,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,507), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,529), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, GA was $249,600 in 2024, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,100 to $249,600, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton, GA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, GA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,334

$599

Median Property Taxes

±$146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clayton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clayton, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Clayton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clayton, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,083

Median Household Income

± $22,100

944

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 944 households in Clayton, GA declined from $57,083 from the previous year's value of $57,802.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clayton, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Clayton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, GA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Clayton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clayton, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clayton, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, GA (410 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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