Clayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 13,375 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Clayton is the 139th largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities, Clayton isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clayton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clayton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.28%), management occupations (13.22%), and sales jobs (12.85%).

In addition, Clayton is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

For most residents of Clayton, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.8% of people in Clayton drive alone to work on most days, making Clayton a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Clayton's landscape.

Clayton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Clayton Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Clayton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.41% of adults in Clayton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2000 was $26,569, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,276 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clayton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clayton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Clayton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Clayton is English.