Clayton

Population: 597
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $90,000

Clayton, a community in Adams County, Illinois, has 597 residents. At $63,438, its median household income sits in line with Adams County's $64,962.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population grew 2.6% from 582 to 597, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $67,300 to $90,000.

The median gross rent is $578. 5.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 597
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $578
Housing units: 321
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

582597

Median household income

$36,458$63,438

Median home value

$67,300$90,000

Median gross rent

$403$578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	582	$36,458	$67,300	$403
2020	585	$44,583	$75,200	$417
2021	604	$47,386	$77,000	$428
2022	564	$54,028	$81,700	$496
2023	597	$63,438	$90,000	$578

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.5%
5 to 17	48	8.0%
18 to 24	53	8.9%
25 to 34	86	14.4%
35 to 44	64	10.7%
45 to 54	98	16.4%
55 to 64	95	15.9%
65 to 74	100	16.8%
75 and over	44	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	518	86.8%
Black or African American	63	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate50.1%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	21.8%
High school graduate	244	50.1%
Some college or associate's	110	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	22	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	89.0%
Carpooled	21	8.0%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	21.0%
15 to 29 min	110	42.0%
30 to 44 min	51	19.5%
45 to 59 min	25	9.5%
60+ min	21	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 11.5% (60 of 521)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	62.2%
Nonfamily households	101	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	83.2%
Vacant	54	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	73.4%
Renter-occupied	71	26.6%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	253	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	16.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1714767
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.0306, -90.9580