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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.1%
8,207 → 8,956
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.1%
$63,338 → $89,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clayton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,522
+566 from 2023 (8,956)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,710
+$24,335 from 2023 ($89,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,207 | — | $63,338 | — |
| 2015 | 8,466 | +3.2% | $63,628 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,641 | +2.1% | $65,595 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,744 | +1.2% | $69,883 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 8,960 | +2.5% | $96,776 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 8,956 | +-0% | $89,375 | -7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.