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Clayton borough, NJ


Gloucester County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,801   ( 622 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.1 square miles
Population density: 1244.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,736 65.17% 2.4%
Black:1,80820.54% 29.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:310.35% 78.9%
2+ races:2632.99% 9.6%
Hispanic:96310.94% 97.7%
Total non-White:3,06534.83% 33.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-140 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:762 11.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,179
5,87671.84%
1,39217.02%
230.28%
1471.80%
2402.93%
4875.95%
2,30328.16%

2000
7,139
5,56077.88%
1,10315.45%
931.30%
1361.91%
751.05%
1381.93%
1,57922.12%

1990
6,155
5,00681.33%
92715.06%
360.58%
150.24%
n/a
1712.78%
1,14918.67%

1980
6,013
4,78979.64%
1,02116.98%
130.22%
140.23%
n/a
1382.30%
1,22420.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
316 4.4
724 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
554 9.0
430 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
217 3.6
-75 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Clayton borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.9
1,944 22.1%
6,857 77.9%
1,781 20.2%
3,188
2.76
2,322 72.8%
1,602 69.0%
265 11.4%
866 27.2%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
2,150 26.3%
6,029 73.7%
838 10.2%
2,916
2.80
2,105 72.2%
1,499 71.2%
227 10.8%
811 27.8%

2000
NumberPercent
33.3
2,109 29.5%
5,030 70.5%
697 9.8%
2,451
2.90
1,881 76.7%
1,572 83.6%
146 7.8%
570 23.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.1
1,964 31.9%
4,191 68.1%
616 10.0%
2,086
2.95
1,598 76.6%
1,250 78.2%
179 11.2%
488 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
26.7
2,060 34.3%
3,953 65.7%
429 7.1%
1,926
3.12
1,562 81.1%
1,250 80.0%
190 12.2%
364 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Clayton borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,569 
Median Value$233,000 
Occupied3,18889.3%
Vacant38110.7%
Owned2,34473.5%
Rented84426.5%
Median Rent$1,180 
Single-Family Units2,84279.6%
    Detached2,80678.6%
    Attached361.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units51314.4%
Mobile Homes70.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clayton borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002076.5%
$10,000 to $14,999782.4%
$15,000 to $19,999712.2%
$20,000 to $24,999872.7%
$25,000 to $29,999361.1%
$30,000 to $34,999341.1%
$35,000 to $39,999912.9%
$40,000 to $44,999872.7%
$45,000 to $49,999551.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992146.7%
$60,000 to $74,99940912.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992919.1%
$100,000 to $124,99956517.7%
$125,000 to $149,99943113.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992417.6%
$200,000 or more2919.1%
Median Household Income91,711 
Per Capita Income37,530 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2588.1%
Public Assistance2688.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35711.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,25369.8%
Unemployed3277.0%
In Armed Forces140.3%
Total Labor Force3,59477.1%
Not in Labor Force1,06722.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6011,28955.4%
Non-Profit13729631.6%
Self-Employed11310950.9%
Local Government16818947.1%
State Government957954.6%
Federal Government0350.0%
Total Private + Self1,7141,39855.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40059940.0%
Total2,1141,99751.4%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts42910.4%
Sales and Office Occupations88021.4%
Professional, Technical96623.5%
Service Occupations65115.8%
All others1,18528.8%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance87121.2%
Retail trade49312.0%
Educational services45411.0%
Construction41610.1%
Manufacturing4059.9%
Transportation and warehousing2736.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2215.4%
Public administration2014.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1894.6%
Finance and insurance1704.1%
Accommodation and food services1192.9%
Other services1052.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation882.1%
Wholesale trade571.4%
Utilities300.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Clayton borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2132.42%
Puerto Rican7138.10%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican160.18%
Total Central American210.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan210.24%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese130.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,36886.6%
Spanish95311.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1091.3%
Other Indo-European390.5%
German, other Germanic250.3%
Chinese180.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,84421.0%
Italian1,43116.3%
German1,42116.1%
English1,22113.9%
Polish8429.6%
French2382.7%
Romanian1762.0%
Haitian1722.0%
Russian1701.9%
Hungarian1381.6%
American1011.1%
Scotch-Irish700.8%
Scandinavian640.7%
Eastern European460.5%
Armenian400.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,73799.3%
Not a citizen640.7%
Native8,53697.0%
Foreign-born2653.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clayton borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
107 1.7%426 6.9%2,541 41.2%1,843 29.9%860 14.0%386 6.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 107 1.7%
9-12 Years 426 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,541 41.2%
Some College 1,843 29.9%
Bach. Degree 860 14.0%
Grad Degree 386 6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Clayton borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +403 D +226 D + 2.9%
D +629
2020 vs. 2012 R +852 R +490 R + 18.3%
D +362
2020 vs. 2008 R +749 R +410 R + 15.0%
D +339
2016 vs. 2008 R +346 R +636 R + 17.9%
D -290
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 2,609 55.1% Donald Trump* (R) 2,058 43.5% 65 1.4% 4,732 2 -3 0.10%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,980 52.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,655 43.5% 171 4.5% 3,806 2 -2 0.10%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 2,247 64.1% Mitt Romney (R) 1,206 34.4% 52 1.5% 3,505 -6 -13 0.10%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 2,270 62.6% John McCain (R) 1,309 36.1% 49 1.4% 3,628 -6 -10 0.09%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 1,745 54.7% George W. Bush* (R) 1,427 44.8% 16 0.5% 3,188 -1 -6 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Clayton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,609 55.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,058 43.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 46 1.0%
Other 19 0.4%
TOTAL 4,732
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Clayton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,980 52.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,655 43.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 81 2.1%
Other 90 2.4%
TOTAL 3,806
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Clayton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,247 64.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,206 34.4%
Other 52 1.5%
TOTAL 3,505
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Clayton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,270 62.6%
John McCain (R) 1,309 36.1%
Other 49 1.4%
TOTAL 3,628
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Clayton borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,427 44.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,745 54.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 12 0.4%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,188
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clayton borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 42% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,423 49.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,413 49.2% 34 [+] 1.2% 2,870 2 0.11%
2020 S2 68% Cory Booker* (D) 2,589 55.6% Rik Mehta (R) 1,970 42.3% 99 [+] 2.1% 4,658 1 0.10%
2018 S1 46% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,635 53.1% Bob Hugin (R) 1,330 43.2% 114 [+] 3.7% 3,079 2 0.10%
2017 G 32% Phil Murphy (D) 1,295 61.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 754 36.0% 48 [+] 2.3% 2,097 -5 0.10%
2014 S2 27% Cory Booker* (D) 1,033 60.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 642 37.4% 40 [+] 2.3% 1,715 -5 0.09%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote