Clayton, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

818

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.92%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,188

1.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$229,300

Population & Diversity

Clayton, IN is home to a population of 818 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Clayton, IN residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 42.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (767 people) in Clayton, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Clayton, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, IN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 195
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 25
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 15

4.89%

Hispanic Population

40 people

4.89% of the people in Clayton, IN are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

2.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Clayton, IN residents (12 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, IN was 2.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 42
Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Clayton, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clayton, IN employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, IN were Retail Trade (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,250), Finance & Insurance ($70,250), and Public Administration ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 101

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, IN declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 510 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Management Occupations (71 people), and Material Moving Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

456

2024 Value

± 101

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, IN declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 510 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, IN, are Retail Trade (60 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, IN, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,769

Median earning men ± $3,909

$40,250

Median earning women ± $14,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,438), Public Administration ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($61,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, IN was $229,300 in 2024, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,900 to $229,300, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton, IN is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, IN have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,570

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Clayton, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clayton, IN 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.

$82,188

Median Household Income

± $17,172

329

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 329 households in Clayton, IN declined from $82,188 from the previous year's value of $83,500.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, IN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clayton, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (7.21%)
Worked At Home (4.05%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Clayton, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.21%) and those who worked at home (4.05%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, IN have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Clayton, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, IN (32 out of 817 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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