Clayton, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,511 (Urban population: 6,662, Rural population: 849 (all nonfarm))

Clayton, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,680 (2,464 occupied: 1,948 owner occupied, 516 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	34%

Housing density: 373 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $663 (lower quartile is $462, upper quartile is $817)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $848

Median gross rent in Clayton, NJ in 2007: $763

Housing units in Clayton with a mortgage: 1,512 (158 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 369

Clayton,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,704 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Clayton:	$191,704
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,045 - $278,895

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $212,386
Here: $212,386
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,665
Here: $131,665
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $169,557
Here: $169,557
State: $429,538

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,052
Here: $97,052
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,116

In family households: 6,465 (1,424 male householders, 457 female householders)
1,512 spouses, 2,591 children (2,403 natural, 105 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 163 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 116 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 651 (229 male householders (206 living alone)), 341 female householders (280 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (12 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 84 2-persons.

1,370 married couples with children.
458 single-parent households (110 men, 348 women).

92.9% of residents of Clayton speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 299 (4.2%)
(21.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clayton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 81 5 rooms: 547 6 rooms: 460 7 rooms: 306 8 rooms: 300 9 or more rooms: 225

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton, New Jersey:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 155 4 rooms: 105 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 221
1990 to 1994: 302
1980 to 1989: 203
1970 to 1979: 421
1960 to 1969: 302
1950 to 1959: 450
1940 to 1949: 182
1939 or earlier: 585

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clayton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 227 3 bedrooms: 1,136 4 bedrooms: 514 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clayton:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 252 2 bedrooms: 85 3 bedrooms: 140 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 1,056 3 vehicles: 322 4 vehicles: 106 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 63 1 vehicle: 304 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 40 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Clayton, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $69,999: 152
$70,000 to $79,999: 152
$80,000 to $89,999: 325
$90,000 to $99,999: 314
$100,000 to $124,999: 317
$125,000 to $149,999: 327
$150,000 to $174,999: 125
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Clayton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Clayton:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 37
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 50
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 57
$750 to $799: 23
$800 to $899: 40
$900 to $999: 51
$1,000 to $1,249: 45
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 75 1990 to 1994: 43 1985 to 1989: 133 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 38

Clayton, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.7%
Number of people working at home: 64 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 181
5 to 9 minutes: 375
10 to 14 minutes: 274
15 to 19 minutes: 349
20 to 24 minutes: 369
25 to 29 minutes: 250
30 to 34 minutes: 494
35 to 39 minutes: 195
40 to 44 minutes: 181
45 to 59 minutes: 431
60 to 89 minutes: 287
90 or more minutes: 89

Clayton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,852 (81%)
Carpooled: 486 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 32 (1%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 38 (1%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 64 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 76
$10,000 to $14,999: 132
$15,000 to $19,999: 86
$20,000 to $24,999: 149
$25,000 to $29,999: 168
$30,000 to $34,999: 155
$35,000 to $39,999: 158
$40,000 to $44,999: 113
$45,000 to $49,999: 140
$50,000 to $59,999: 192
$60,000 to $74,999: 327
$75,000 to $99,999: 467
$100,000 to $124,999: 147
$125,000 to $149,999: 92
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1191

Irish: 1160

German: 1054

Italian: 896

English: 491

Polish: 299

United States or American: 250

French (except Basque): 95

Dutch: 58

Scottish: 57

Swedish: 48

Austrian: 35

Scotch-Irish: 29

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28

Turkish: 27

Pennsylvania German: 26

Norwegian: 24

Welsh: 22

Jamaican: 17

French Canadian: 14

Slovak: 13

Hungarian: 13

British West Indian: 11

Canadian: 10

Subsaharan African:: 9

Nigerian: 9

Swiss: 9

British: 7

Danish: 6

Brazilian: 6

Portuguese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (24%)
Pakistan (19%)
Turkey (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Other Caribbean (8%)
Jamaica (6%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4728
Northeast: 1544
Midwest: 122
South: 352
West: 38

69% of Clayton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 90
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 957
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 275
Associate degree: 87
Bachelor's degree: 251
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 976
Less than 1 year of college: 91
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 422
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,732
Black householders: $98,569
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $185,629
Asian householders: $123,887
Some other race householders: $13,582
Two or more races householders: $109,875
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,228

Clayton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Clayton household income for Black householders

Clayton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Clayton household income for Asian householders

Clayton household income for Two or more races householders

Clayton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Clayton marital status for males

Clayton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,490
Black or African American householders: $172,792
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $170,204
Asian householders: $273,720
Two or more races householders: $79,030
Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,030

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,116
One, attached: 101
Two: 57
3 or 4: 87
5 to 9: 91
10 to 19: 81
20 to 49: 102
50 or more: 45

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Clayton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (47%) Electricity (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 223

Here:	23.6%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46

Here:	11.9%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	7.2%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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