Clayton

Population: 10,962
Median household income: $172,226
Median home value: $1,017,300

Clayton, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 10,962 residents. At $172,226, its median household income sits above Contra Costa County's $125,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clayton's population declined 9.3% from 12,083 to 10,962, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $771,400 to $1,017,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,962
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $172,226
Median home value: $1,017,300
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 3,975
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,08310,962

Median household income

$157,768$172,226

Median home value

$771,400$1,017,300

Median gross rent

$2,627$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,083	$157,768	$771,400	$2,627
2020	11,585	$153,607	$806,600	$3,027
2021	11,136	$150,948	$827,000	$3,282
2022	11,070	$164,899	$924,900	$3,501
2023	10,962	$172,226	$1,017,300	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	3.1%
5 to 17	2,168	19.8%
18 to 24	1,022	9.3%
25 to 34	818	7.5%
35 to 44	1,286	11.7%
45 to 54	1,532	14.0%
55 to 64	2,059	18.8%
65 to 74	1,029	9.4%
75 and over	706	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,265	66.3%
Black or African American	49	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	1,332	12.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	0.8%
Two or more races	753	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,471	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree40.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	1.5%
High school graduate	857	11.5%
Some college or associate's	2,091	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,974	40.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,394	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit2.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,261	66.3%
Carpooled	353	7.2%
Public transit	113	2.3%
Walked	115	2.3%
Bicycle	19	0.4%
Worked from home	996	20.3%
Other means	58	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	11.9%
15 to 29 min	1,085	27.7%
30 to 44 min	872	22.3%
45 to 59 min	746	19.0%
60+ min	749	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 2.2% (236 of 10,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,120	78.6%
Nonfamily households	847	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,967	99.8%
Vacant	8	0.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,582	90.3%
Renter-occupied	385	9.7%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached13.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,392	85.3%
1-unit, attached	529	13.3%
2 to 4 units	45	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0613882
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9403, -121.9301