Clayton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

13,277

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.03%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,879

2.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Clayton, OH is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.64% of Clayton, OH residents were born outside of the country (749 people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.25k people) in Clayton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 613 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Clayton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.25k ± 651
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.68k ± 687
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
613 ± 348

2.83%

Hispanic Population

376 people

2.83% of the people in Clayton, OH are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clayton, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

5.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

749 people

4.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

619 people

As of 2024, 5.64% of Clayton, OH residents (749 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, OH was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
365 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
130 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 105

Clayton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clayton, OH employs 6.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clayton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,172 people), Manufacturing (804 people), and Retail Trade (755 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($119,311), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,771), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,117).

Employment

Occupations

6.74k

2024 Value

± 703

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, OH grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 6.55k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton, OH, are Management Occupations (966 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (776 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

6.74k

2024 Value

± 703

2.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clayton, OH grew at a rate of 2.9%, from 6.55k employees to 6.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,172 people), Manufacturing (804 people), and Retail Trade (755 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Clayton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,579

Median earning men ± $12,080

$50,566

Median earning women ± $4,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,417), Wholesale Trade ($119,311), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,929), Public Administration ($77,314), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton, OH was $208,200 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $208,200, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton, OH is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clayton, OH have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,412

$4,418

Median Property Taxes

±$443

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Clayton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

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

$92,879

Median Household Income

± $5,442

5.39k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.39k households in Clayton, OH grew to $92,879 from the previous year's value of $90,886.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Clayton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (8.35%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton, OH have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.459% of the workforce in Clayton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton, OH (913 out of 13k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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