Clayton

Population: 874
Median household income: $83,500
Median home value: $214,900

Located in Hendricks County, Indiana, Clayton is a community with a population of 874. The median household income of $83,500 is below the Hendricks County median ($99,988).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clayton's population declined 21.3% from 1,110 to 874, while its median home value rose 57.6% from $136,400 to $214,900.

91.0% of workers drive to work alone. 86.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 874
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,500
Median home value: $214,900
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 389
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,110874

Median household income

$70,893$83,500

Median home value

$136,400$214,900

Median gross rent

$858$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,110	$70,893	$136,400	$858
2020	998	$73,194	$153,100	$1,007
2021	1,055	$76,583	$164,000	$1,056
2022	1,027	$87,639	$190,100	$1,133
2023	874	$83,500	$214,900	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.0%
5 to 17	108	12.4%
18 to 24	76	8.7%
25 to 34	155	17.7%
35 to 44	70	8.0%
45 to 54	118	13.5%
55 to 64	149	17.0%
65 to 74	100	11.4%
75 and over	54	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	777	88.9%
Black or African American	13	1.5%
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	19	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	8.7%
High school graduate	244	37.8%
Some college or associate's	212	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	112	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	22	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	454	91.0%
Carpooled	24	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.2%
Other means	8	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	16.2%
15 to 29 min	236	48.4%
30 to 44 min	84	17.2%
45 to 59 min	56	11.5%
60+ min	33	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 5.1% (44 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	78.7%
Nonfamily households	77	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	93.1%
Vacant	27	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	72.9%
Renter-occupied	98	27.1%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	86.6%
1-unit, attached	24	6.2%
2 to 4 units	10	2.6%
5 to 19 units	12	3.1%
20 or more units	6	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1813366
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6884, -86.5219