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Clayton, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Schuyler County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
597 Population 678/sq mi density
$63,438 Median Income $31,182 per capita
$90,000 Home Value $142,115 Zillow
$578 Median Rent 13.8% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,438 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $578/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,438
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,182
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
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
$63,438
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,182
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,971
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,001
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,001
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$346M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 89%
Public Transit 0.8%
Work From Home 0.8%
Other 9.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
163
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,971
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,675
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$63,438
Per Capita Income$31,182
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,971
Avg Weekly Wage$1,001
County GDP$346M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%
Gini Coefficient0.414
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone89.0%
Public Transit0.8%
Work From Home0.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments163
Restaurants16
Healthcare13
Retail19
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,971
Avg Property Tax$4,675