Clayton is a very small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,271 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Clayton is the 230th largest community in Washington.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Clayton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.6% of the Clayton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Clayton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.12%), food service (8.91%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.88%).

In Clayton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Clayton is a very car-oriented town. 97.44% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Clayton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Clayton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Clayton is a small town, 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 percentage of people in Clayton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.89% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2000 was $17,035, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,140 for a family of four.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include German, English, Irish, and Norwegian.

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