Clayton

Population: 8,867
Median household income: $89,375
Median home value: $244,800

Located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Clayton is a community with a population of 8,867. Its median household income of $89,375 runs below the Gloucester County figure of $102,807.

Between 2019 and 2023, Clayton's population grew 2.8% from 8,626 to 8,867, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $197,600 to $244,800.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,867
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,375
Median home value: $244,800
Median gross rent: $1,204
Housing units: 3,690
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6268,867

Median household income

$69,883$89,375

Median home value

$197,600$244,800

Median gross rent

$1,033$1,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,626	$69,883	$197,600	$1,033
2020	8,688	$92,824	$208,100	$963
2021	8,818	$96,776	$208,400	$1,150
2022	8,801	$91,711	$233,000	$1,180
2023	8,867	$89,375	$244,800	$1,204

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	2.9%
5 to 17	1,685	19.0%
18 to 24	719	8.1%
25 to 34	1,242	14.0%
35 to 44	965	10.9%
45 to 54	947	10.7%
55 to 64	1,154	13.0%
65 to 74	1,266	14.3%
75 and over	631	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,956	67.2%
Black or African American	1,785	20.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	287	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	794	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	445	7.2%
High school graduate	2,501	40.3%
Some college or associate's	1,922	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	849	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	488	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit3.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,083	82.2%
Carpooled	250	6.7%
Public transit	112	3.0%
Walked	40	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	856	24.6%
15 to 29 min	925	26.5%
30 to 44 min	822	23.6%
45 to 59 min	502	14.4%
60+ min	380	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 7.0% (622 of 8,865)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,454	73.2%
Nonfamily households	897	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,351	90.8%
Vacant	339	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,492	74.4%
Renter-occupied	859	25.6%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,884	78.2%
1-unit, attached	52	1.4%
2 to 4 units	171	4.6%
5 to 19 units	300	8.1%
20 or more units	276	7.5%
Mobile home & other	7	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3413360
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 7.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 39.6641, -75.0744