CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clayton

New Jersey · 6,155 residents · 7.08 sq mi

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Clayton is home to 6,155 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of residents. Households here earn about 23% less than in New Jersey as a whole. There are 984 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,155

−14%vs 2000

vs 7,139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 33.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(587)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(526)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(516)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(402)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(1,109)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(897)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(559)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(462)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(409)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(195)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,389

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,219 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,045

−40%vs 2000

vs $20,006 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,700

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$513

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $544 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.8%(5,554)

Black15.5%(1,105)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(234)

Asian0.7%(47)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83%(5,111)

Black15.5%(953)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(171)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.6%(319)

Mexican2.8%(248)

Dominican0.9%(83)

Central American0.3%(30)

Guatemalan0.3%(30)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(82)

Japanese0%(2)

Ancestry

Irish17.5%(1,560)

German14.5%(1,290)

Italian12.2%(1,086)

English12.2%(1,084)

Polish7.9%(705)

French3%(265)

American3%(264)

West Indian3%(264)

Romanian2.7%(245)

Haitian2.5%(221)

Dutch0.9%(81)

Iranian0.9%(81)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Turkish0.9%(81)

Austrian0.7%(63)

Russian0.6%(57)

Lithuanian0.5%(48)

Jamaican0.5%(43)

Hungarian0.4%(40)

Portuguese0.4%(40)

Swedish0.4%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(35)

Norwegian0.3%(25)

Welsh0.3%(24)

Subsaharan African0.2%(19)

Greek0.2%(15)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(9)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 22.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.4%(1,454)

Married49.4%(1,822)

Widowed4.2%(156)

Divorced6.9%(256)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(930)

Married55.9%(1,964)

Widowed6.6%(230)

Divorced11%(387)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−11.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.8%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(162)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.8%(309)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(34)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 620 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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