Clayton

Population: 2,680
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $111,500

Clayton is a community in Union County, New Mexico, home to 2,680 residents. Its median household income of $40,192 runs below the Union County figure of $45,319.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population declined 15.8% from 3,184 to 2,680, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $77,500 to $111,500.

The typical home was built around 1963. 26.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,680
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,192
Median home value: $111,500
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 1,238
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1842,680

Median household income

$29,948$40,192

Median home value

$77,500$111,500

Median gross rent

$556$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,184	$29,948	$77,500	$556
2020	3,079	$30,040	$77,800	$505
2021	2,886	$29,265	$104,800	$435
2022	2,825	$33,239	$109,900	$552
2023	2,680	$40,192	$111,500	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	6.9%
5 to 17	385	14.4%
18 to 24	276	10.3%
25 to 34	367	13.7%
35 to 44	304	11.3%
45 to 54	381	14.2%
55 to 64	248	9.3%
65 to 74	297	11.1%
75 and over	238	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,061	39.6%
Black or African American	30	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	3.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	1.2%
Two or more races	68	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,407	52.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	10.6%
High school graduate	875	47.7%
Some college or associate's	517	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	148	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	101	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	699	87.2%
Carpooled	23	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	20	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	81.7%
15 to 29 min	99	12.3%
30 to 44 min	17	2.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 26.5% (596 of 2,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	473	51.0%
Nonfamily households	455	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	928	75.0%
Vacant	310	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	661	71.2%
Renter-occupied	267	28.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	893	72.1%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	63	5.1%
5 to 19 units	62	5.0%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	204	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3515720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.4460, -103.1489