Clayton

Population: 1,669
Median household income: $57,125
Median home value: $192,900

Clayton, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 1,669 residents. At $57,125, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,978.

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population declined 17.7% from 2,029 to 1,669, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $155,200 to $192,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,669
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,125
Median home value: $192,900
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 1,252
Homeownership rate: 47.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0291,669

Median household income

$52,708$57,125

Median home value

$155,200$192,900

Median gross rent

$888$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,029	$52,708	$155,200	$888
2020	1,932	$50,966	$157,500	$838
2021	1,700	$53,261	$161,400	$921
2022	1,738	$56,702	$178,600	$989
2023	1,669	$57,125	$192,900	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	6.2%
5 to 17	207	12.4%
18 to 24	74	4.4%
25 to 34	304	18.2%
35 to 44	154	9.2%
45 to 54	120	7.2%
55 to 64	236	14.1%
65 to 74	297	17.8%
75 and over	174	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,590	95.3%
Black or African American	23	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	11	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	19	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	7.6%
High school graduate	344	26.8%
Some college or associate's	377	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	219	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	247	19.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	662	84.1%
Carpooled	13	1.7%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	57	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	6.0%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	38.6%
15 to 29 min	189	25.5%
30 to 44 min	199	26.9%
45 to 59 min	44	5.9%
60+ min	22	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 16.9% (279 of 1,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	51.2%
Nonfamily households	411	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	843	67.3%
Vacant	409	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	397	47.1%
Renter-occupied	446	52.9%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	785	62.7%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	236	18.8%
5 to 19 units	89	7.1%
20 or more units	88	7.0%
Mobile home & other	44	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3616089
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.97 sq mi
Center point: 44.2375, -76.0827