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Clayton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Johnston County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
28,043
Population
1,670/sq mi density
$73,348
Median Income
$35,285 per capita
$292,400
Home Value
$361,398 Zillow
$1,542
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
2,085 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$73,348 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$292,400 home value, $1,542/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,348
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,285
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% 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
$73,348
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,285
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,009
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,573M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,104
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
353
Retail
575
Manufacturing
117
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,009
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,488
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,348 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,285 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $11,573M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,104 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 575 |
| Manufacturing | 117 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,488 |