Clayton, NC Demographic Data
Clayton, NC Summary
Clayton is located in Wake County in North Carolina
- Population: 16,078
- Area: 13.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,188.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 199.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Clayton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,061
54%
50.8
Male
8,492
46%
49.2
Total Population
18,553
323,128,000
Clayton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,548
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,309
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,951
10.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,280
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
641
3.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,231
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,526
19.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,702
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
983
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
739
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
960
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
529
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
154
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,854
69.3%
77.2
Female
7,002
54.5%
51.3
Male
5,852
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,232
65.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,982
10.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,643
8.9%
15.2
Female
990
60.3%
55.8
Male
653
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Clayton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,992
97.0%
96.8
White
12,659
68.2%
72.6
Black or African American
4,557
24.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
168
0.9%
0.8
Asian
88
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
50
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
520
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
561
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,311
7.1%
17.8
Mexican
246
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
610
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
455
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,242
92.9%
82.2
Clayton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
310
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
558
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,078
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,569
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,318
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,847
24.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,144
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
868
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,956
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,991
33.8%
31.2
Clayton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,663
26.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,262
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,939
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
250
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
631
4.6
5.8%
Clayton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,645
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,360
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,096
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
160
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
88
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%
Clayton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
307
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
130
2.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
479
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
609
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,163
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,203
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,145
17.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
995
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
340
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
205
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
60,989
57,617
Per capita income
26,850
31,128
Clayton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
662
7.6%
9.8
Construction
721
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,148
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
598
6.9%
6.6
Information
202
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
965
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
190
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
733
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
387
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,130
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
554
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
421
4.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
702
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,003
45.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
749
8.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,306
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
952
10.9%
18.1%
Clayton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,423
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,219
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
757
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.1%
5.1
Walked
22
0.3%
2.7
Other means
25
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
389
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
Clayton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
213
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,148
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,084
46.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,131
17.2%
21.0
Clayton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,576
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,322
65.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,254
34.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
430
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Clayton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,006
1 room
9
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
46
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
290
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
960
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,688
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,536
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,041
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
547
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
889
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Clayton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,006
1-unit, detached
5,230
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
330
4.7%
5.9
2-units
198
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
225
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
333
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
275
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
294
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
121
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Clayton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
156
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
358
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
280
4.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
236
3.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
544
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,881
26.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,866
40.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
447
6.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
87
1.2%
1.4%
Clayton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,038
31.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
411
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,083
62.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Clayton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,660
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
63
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
77
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
223
6.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
264
7.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
531
14.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
992
27.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,510
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,748
48.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
722
20.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
409
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
250
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
456
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Clayton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,193
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
43
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
5.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
180
8.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
819
37.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,006
45.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,034
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
195
8.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
19.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
242
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
677
30.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Clayton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,322
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
96
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
361
8.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,341
31.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,397
32.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
712
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
310
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
88
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,000
205,000