CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clayton

New York · 2,160 residents · 1.60 sq mi

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Clayton is home to 2,160 people in New York. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 21%. Median home value sits at $63,900. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 339 more people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% 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

2,160

+19%vs 2000

vs 1,821 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−16%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(168)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(118)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(154)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(352)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(329)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(156)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(204)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(197)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(149)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,029

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,354 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,954

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,247 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,900

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$376

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $494 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.7% in 2000

45.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(1,730)

Black1.2%(22)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(39)

Asian0.4%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(2,016)

Black4.6%(100)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(32)

Asian0.4%(9)

Other1.6%(35)

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 Rican0.5%(9)

Mexican0.4%(6)

South American0.2%(3)

Argentine0.2%(3)

Dominican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(12)

Chinese0.1%(1)

Ancestry

Irish20.9%(347)

English15.3%(254)

German13.3%(221)

Italian12.5%(207)

French8.3%(138)

American7.3%(121)

Scottish5.8%(97)

French Canadian3.9%(64)

Arab3.2%(53)

Lebanese3.2%(53)

Polish1.3%(22)

Ukrainian1.3%(22)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian1.3%(21)

Iranian1.1%(18)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(14)

Dutch0.7%(12)

Russian0.6%(10)

Canadian0.4%(7)

Hungarian0.4%(7)

Australian0.4%(6)

British0.4%(6)

Swedish0.4%(6)

Slovak0.3%(5)

Welsh0.3%(5)

Norwegian0.2%(4)

Czech0.2%(3)

Swiss0.2%(3)

Croatian0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.7%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 14.6 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 married33.6%(233)

Married47.3%(328)

Widowed4.6%(32)

Divorced14.4%(100)

Women 15+

Never married23.4%(171)

Married44.5%(325)

Widowed17.7%(129)

Divorced14.4%(105)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.2%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.1%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.2%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% 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)15.6%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(35)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.3%(121)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 211 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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