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Clayton, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Jefferson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,669
Population
1,043/sq mi density
$57,125
Median Income
$45,744 per capita
$192,900
Home Value
$306,528 Zillow
$1,057
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
4,627 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,125 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$192,900 home value, $1,057/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.3%
2,008 → 1,701
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.4%
$54,737 → $57,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.43%
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
1,514
-187 from 2023 (1,701)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,867
+$1,742 from 2023 ($57,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,008 | — | $54,737 | — |
| 2015 | 1,935 | -3.6% | $50,049 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,882 | -2.7% | $50,431 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,815 | -3.6% | $52,708 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,737 | -4.3% | $53,261 | +1% |
| 2023 | 1,701 | -2.1% | $57,125 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.