Clayton, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population

2,753

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

4.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,500

14.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,500

0.897% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

790

4.01% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Clayton, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Clayton, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Clayton, NM was $110,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Clayton, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clayton, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Union County, NM Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Clayton, NM is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.23% of Clayton, NM residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Clayton, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 829 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 400 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Clayton, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, NM was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 210
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
829 ± 192
White (Hispanic)
400 ± 162

51.5%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

51.5% of the people in Clayton, NM are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 5.23% of Clayton, NM residents (144 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, NM was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 37
Korea
17 ± 24

Clayton, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clayton, NM employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, NM were Retail Trade (145 people), Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,872), Finance & Insurance ($70,469), and Public Administration ($63,274).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 201

−4.01%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, NM declined at a rate of −4.01%, from 823 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, NM, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (99 people), Management Occupations (95 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

790

2024 Value

± 201

−4.01%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, NM declined at a rate of −4.01%, from 823 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, NM, are Retail Trade (145 people), Accommodation & Food Services (87 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, NM, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,300

Median earning men ± $26,017

$31,130

Median earning women ± $2,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,571), Retail Trade ($41,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,469), Public Administration ($63,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,186).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, NM was $110,500 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $110,500, a 0.897% decrease. The homeownership rate in Clayton, NM is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, NM have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,308

$698

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Clayton, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

$34,500

Median Household Income

± $14,073

962

Number of Households

± 178

In 2024, the median household income of the 962 households in Clayton, NM declined from $34,500 from the previous year's value of $40,192.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, NM 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clayton, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Walked (4.19%)
Carpooled (2.62%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Clayton, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.19%) and those who carpooled to work (2.62%).

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

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, NM have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Clayton, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, NM (467 out of 2.28k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.3% of the population of Clayton, NM has health coverage, with 15.1% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

15.1%

Employer Coverage

45.4%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clayton, NM grew by 8.48% from 10.8% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clayton, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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