Clayton, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,661

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

1.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,573

6.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,800

Population & Diversity

Clayton, NY is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.27% of Clayton, NY residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Clayton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Clayton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 23

1.2%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.2% of the people in Clayton, NY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 4.27% of Clayton, NY residents (71 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, NY was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 18

Clayton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clayton, NY employs 800 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,000), Construction ($91,080), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

800

2024 Value

± 144

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, NY grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 753 employees to 800 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, NY, are Management Occupations (149 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (103 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

800

2024 Value

± 144

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, NY grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 753 employees to 800 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,935

Median earning men ± $6,824

$48,500

Median earning women ± $17,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,875), and Manufacturing ($61,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,750), Construction ($91,818), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, NY was $231,800 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $231,800, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton, NY is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,516

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Clayton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.1%.

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

$60,573

Median Household Income

± $16,031

843

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 843 households in Clayton, NY grew to $60,573 from the previous year's value of $57,125.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, NY 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clayton, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Walked (11.8%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Clayton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Clayton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, NY (321 out of 1.65k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton, NY is White, followed by Black 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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