Clayton

Population: 17,282
Median household income: $128,898
Median home value: $799,200

Clayton, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 17,282 residents. Its median household income of $128,898 runs above the St. Louis County figure of $81,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clayton's population grew 4.2% from 16,588 to 17,282, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $633,400 to $799,200.

83.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 54.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,282
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $128,898
Median home value: $799,200
Median gross rent: $1,648
Housing units: 6,497
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,58817,282

Median household income

$107,596$128,898

Median home value

$633,400$799,200

Median gross rent

$1,249$1,648

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,588	$107,596	$633,400	$1,249
2020	16,763	$108,387	$605,700	$1,334
2021	16,905	$117,593	$683,400	$1,490
2022	17,212	$125,829	$812,800	$1,570
2023	17,282	$128,898	$799,200	$1,648

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2427.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	428	2.5%
5 to 17	2,748	15.9%
18 to 24	4,767	27.6%
25 to 34	1,814	10.5%
35 to 44	1,859	10.8%
45 to 54	1,756	10.2%
55 to 64	1,675	9.7%
65 to 74	1,221	7.1%
75 and over	1,014	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,587	67.0%
Black or African American	1,525	8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	2,191	12.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	118	0.7%
Two or more races	1,065	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	783	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate5.2%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree52.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	291	3.1%
High school graduate	489	5.2%
Some college or associate's	732	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,918	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,909	52.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone57.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit2.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home19.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,358	57.4%
Carpooled	543	7.2%
Public transit	151	2.0%
Walked	932	12.3%
Bicycle	122	1.6%
Worked from home	1,455	19.2%
Other means	27	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,641	43.1%
15 to 29 min	2,540	41.4%
30 to 44 min	793	12.9%
45 to 59 min	89	1.5%
60+ min	70	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 8.1% (1,037 of 12,734)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,201	53.7%
Nonfamily households	2,763	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,964	91.8%
Vacant	533	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,261	54.7%
Renter-occupied	2,703	45.3%

1-unit, detached32.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units28.0%

20 or more units20.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,083	32.1%
1-unit, attached	144	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,106	17.0%
5 to 19 units	1,819	28.0%
20 or more units	1,345	20.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2914572
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6444, -90.3302