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Clayton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Rabun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,420
Population
712/sq mi density
$57,802
Median Income
$30,056 per capita
$228,100
Home Value
$353,738 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
665
Violent Crime/100K
4,568 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$57,802 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$228,100 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
665 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,802
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,056
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,802
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,056
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,094
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$801
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$801
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.4%
12% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$852M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.7%
Public Transit
4.4%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
622
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
40
Retail
85
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,094
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,342
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,802 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,056 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,094 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $801 |
| County GDP | $852M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.4% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 622 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,094 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,342 |