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The Borough of Clayton had a population of 8,973 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Clayton is located at latitude 39.6601 and longitude -75.0921 in Gloucester County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Clayton encompass a land area of 7.14 sq. miles and a water area of 0.19 sq. miles. Gloucester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Clayton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,973 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,969 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 7,496 (83.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 4 ( 0.0%) |
Population Density | 1,268 |
Diversity Index2 | 63 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $100,232 |
Average Household Income | $124,949 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $46,162 |
Wealth Index5 | 131 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,519 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,618 (74.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 697 (19.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 204 ( 5.8%) |
Median Home Value | $249,677 |
Average Home Value | $249,618 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 125 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,315 |
Average Household Size | 2.71 |
Family Households | 2,330 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.58% | 0.25% |
Households | 0.81% | 0.55% |
Families | 0.55% | |
Median Household Income | 1.18% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.73% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.89% |
The table below compares Clayton to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 183 | 74th |
Population Density | # 461 | 34th |
Median Household Income | # 347 | 51st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 676 | 97th |
Per Capita Income | # 437 | 38th |
Diversity Index | # 238 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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