Clayton

Population: 343
Median household income: $49,306
Median home value: $122,300

Clayton is a community in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to 343 residents. The median household income of $49,306 is below the Polk County median ($76,208).

From 2019 to 2023, Clayton's population declined 19.1% from 424 to 343, while its median home value rose 8.2% from $113,000 to $122,300.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $793.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 343
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,306
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

424343

Median household income

$42,500$49,306

Median home value

$113,000$122,300

Median gross rent

$806$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	424	$42,500	$113,000	$806
2020	435	$46,250	$115,200	$733
2021	363	$43,269	$122,000	$792
2022	341	$46,719	$122,800	$807
2023	343	$49,306	$122,300	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6425.9%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.0%
5 to 17	54	15.7%
18 to 24	31	9.0%
25 to 34	26	7.6%
35 to 44	47	13.7%
45 to 54	30	8.7%
55 to 64	89	25.9%
65 to 74	41	12.0%
75 and over	8	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	314	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.9%
High school graduate	87	36.1%
Some college or associate's	107	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	87.3%
Carpooled	21	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	31.5%
15 to 29 min	51	30.9%
30 to 44 min	31	18.8%
45 to 59 min	17	10.3%
60+ min	14	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 14.6% (50 of 343)

	Count	Share
Family households	92	58.6%
Nonfamily households	65	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	96.3%
Vacant	6	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	63.1%
Renter-occupied	58	36.9%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	60.1%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	31	19.0%
5 to 19 units	14	8.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5515100
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 45.3275, -92.1645