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Population (year 2000): 7,139. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,469 (+4.6% change)
 

Males: 3,415  (47.8%)
Females: 3,724  (52.2%)

Gloucester County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08312.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,200 (it was $53,219 in 2000)
Clayton  $63,200
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,800 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Clayton  $156,800
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Black (16.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.6%), German (25.4%), Italian (14.2%), English (9.9%), Polish (5.8%), United States (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 7.18 square miles.

Population density: 1034 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton borough

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

299 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  4.2%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clayton:  2.7% ($2,603)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Clayton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (13.3 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (23.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glassboro borough, NJ (3.9 miles ), Pitman borough, NJ (5.8 miles ), Williamstown, NJ (6.9 miles ), Elmer borough, NJ (7.4 miles ), Turnersville, NJ (7.8 miles ), Newfield borough, NJ (8.8 miles ), Victory Lakes, NJ (8.8 miles ), Olivet, NJ (9.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 75.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,042 (-28.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 466 (13.2%)


People in group quarters in Clayton
  • 10 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 856

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Population change in the 1990s: +946 (+15.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Clayton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 015320
    per 100,000 0.013.769.641.626.90.0
Robberies 1223124
    per 100,000 13.927.427.941.6161.353.7
Assaults 105981110
    per 100,000 138.968.6125.3111.0147.8134.2
Burglaries 363454314422
    per 100,000 500.1466.5752.0430.1591.4295.2
Thefts 185181209205172197
    per 100,000 2570.22483.52910.52844.52311.82643.2
Auto thefts 14161010185
    per 100,000 194.5219.5139.3138.8241.967.1
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 13.90.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 185.3182.5269.3223.0252.7174.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.42
US city average:  3.00

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Clayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Clayton city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:
  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 10 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 13 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Clayton, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 36 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:
  • CROSS KEYS (about 6 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; ID: 17N)
  • SOUTHERN CROSS (about 7 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ; ID: C01)
  • RUDYS (about 8 miles; VINELAND, NJ; ID: 25N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,662)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 21 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 22 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 23 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
Public high school in Clayton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Clayton:
Private elementary/middle schools in Clayton:
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 51 W NORTH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE (Students: 29; Location: E ACADEMY - KRAMER BLVD; Grades: PK - 1)

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Churches in Clayton include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Catherines Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cedar Green Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Silver Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clayton and their reported violations in the past:

CLAYTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 7155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Clayton compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Clayton (2007 data):
  • The Bank: Clayton Branch at 35 North Delsea Drive, branch established on 1979-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,317.7 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Woodbury, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation



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6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.04%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Camden County, NJ  2.44% ($51,907 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.65% ($53,003)
from Burlington County, NJ  0.55% ($64,115)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.03%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Camden County, NJ  1.71% ($39,804 average AGI)
to Salem County, NJ  0.40% ($52,502)
to Burlington County, NJ  0.32% ($59,911)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clayton:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNJC (1360 AM; 5 kW; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: FORSYTHE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clayton:
  • WGLS-FM (89.7 FM; GLASSBORO, NJ; Owner: ROWAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WNJS-FM (88.1 FM; BERLIN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVLT (92.1 FM; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clayton:
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

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