About Clayton

Clayton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,139 people and just one neighborhood, Clayton is the 274th largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clayton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clayton is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.27%), sales jobs (10.09%), and teaching (7.47%).

Because of many things, Clayton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clayton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clayton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clayton's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small borough, Clayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Clayton Information and Demographics

The population of Clayton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Clayton, 18.83% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2000 was $20,006, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,024 for a family of four.

Clayton is a very ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.