Clayton borough, New Jersey Population 2024

8,977

Clayton borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Clayton borough was:

  • White: 68.08%
  • Black or African American: 20.77%
  • Other race: 6.22%
  • Two or more races: 4.22%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,268.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (168)
The current population of Clayton borough, New Jersey is 8,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,809.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,99268.08%
Black or African American1,82820.77%
Other race5476.22%
Two or more races3714.22%
Native American320.36%
Asian310.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clayton borough Population by Race

Clayton borough Population Pyramid 2024

Clayton borough Median Age

39.9

Total

37.4

Male

41.8

Female

Clayton borough Adults

There are 6,857 adults, (1,781 of whom are seniors) in Clayton borough.

Clayton borough Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clayton borough Sex Ratio

Female4,56551.87%
Male4,23648.13%

Clayton borough Population by Age

Clayton borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1882.7673.526.5
Married1,6023.2691.48.6
Non Family8661.2451.748.3
Female4323.1156.743.3
Male2884.0164.635.4

3.16

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clayton borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4266.91%
Associates Degree5839.46%
Bachelors Degree86013.95%
Graduate Degree3866.26%
High School Graduate2,54141.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1071.74%
Some College1,26020.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clayton borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clayton borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4584,052786
Black1,0561,034373
Hispanic50139648
Other Race3041990
2+ Races14414453
Asian313113
Native American161611

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 68.75%.

Clayton borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,735$70,270$72,975
Graduate Degree$92,171$90,197$110,536
High School Graduate$45,938$53,220$36,152
Less Than 9th Grade$0$85,513$11,875
Overall$50,731$60,313$37,403
Some College$39,683$53,469$36,565

$50,731

Average Earnings

$60,313

Average Male

$37,403

Average Female

Clayton borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clayton borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clayton borough Language

86.56% of Clayton borough residents speak only English, while 13.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.2% of the population.

Clayton borough Language

Clayton borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7364598%
Black1,81827014.85%

8.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.21%

Male Poverty Rate

11.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clayton borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clayton borough is Black, with 14.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clayton borough is White, with 8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.4%.

Clayton borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.89%
High School16.17%
Bachelors or Greater1.28%
Some College0.71%

Clayton borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.61%
Female Employed0.6%
Male Employed0.28%
Male Unemployed0%

Clayton borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clayton borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,929$118,100
Households$91,711$102,399
Married Families$116,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,524$51,536

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clayton borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Clayton borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clayton borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clayton borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clayton borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

743

Number of Veterans

607

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam318
Second Gulf War159
First Gulf War81
Korea37
World War II12

Clayton borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74253
75+150
55 to 64126
18 to 34122
35 to 5492

Clayton borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White54410.57%
Black19115.92%
2+ Races85.56%

Clayton borough Veterans by Race

Clayton borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clayton borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Clayton borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clayton borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.22%

Born in Clayton borough

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Clayton borough residents were born in the United States, with 62.22% having been born in New Jersey. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clayton borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,122290.32%
20289,093290.32%
20279,064290.32%
20269,035290.32%
20259,006290.32%
20248,977290.32%
20238,948290.33%
20228,919520.59%
20218,867580.66%
20208,809650.74%
20198,744540.62%
20188,690490.57%
20178,641720.84%
20168,5691031.22%
20158,4661231.47%
20148,3431361.66%
20138,20710.01%
20128,20620.02%
20118,204180.22%
20108,18600%

Clayton borough Population by Year