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Clayton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Gloucester County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
8,867
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$89,375
Median Income
$38,638 per capita
$244,800
Home Value
$317,422 Zillow
$1,204
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
149
Violent Crime/100K
976 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$89,375 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$244,800 home value, $1,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,375
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,638
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% 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
$89,375
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,638
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,010
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,111M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
7%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,389
Restaurants
585
Healthcare
828
Retail
887
Manufacturing
233
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,010
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,977
156% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,638 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,010 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $19,111M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,389 |
| Restaurants | 585 |
| Healthcare | 828 |
| Retail | 887 |
| Manufacturing | 233 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,010 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,977 |