Clayton, NM City Data

Clayton, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,524 people who live in Clayton and approximately 4,174 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Clayton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Clayton. We have included Clayton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Clayton Information

Union County where Clayton resides is 3,830.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,174 and has a population rank of 2,900 out of all the places in the United States.

Clayton has a total of 2,524 people and of those residents there are 1,234 males and 1,290 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 38 births each year and around 51 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Clayton varies per year, but currently 2,454 are one race and 70 are two or more races.

Of the 2,524 people who live in Clayton, there are 768 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Clayton is 402 male and 366 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,826.

General Clayton Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	3,830.79
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	4,174
Population rank - Union County	2,900
Total population	2,524
Total population (male)	1,234
Total population (female)	1,290
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Union County	38
Deaths- Union County	51
Population of one race	2,454
Population of two or more races	70
Population under 20 years	768
Population under 20 years (male)	402
Population under 20 years (female)	366
Total population 18 years and over	1,826

Clayton Social Characteristics

There are 1,733 households in Clayton. Families make up 1,174 of these households. The table below breaks down the Clayton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (948), male householder with no wife present (62) and female householder with no husband present (155). The remainder of the Clayton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 556. Clayton, NM moving companies help people in Clayton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Clayton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Clayton is based, there are 1,650 females 15 and over; of those females there are 267 never married, 974 now married, 17 separated, 198 widowed, and 194 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 27 separated, 49 widowed and 131 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Clayton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Clayton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	1,733
Family households (families)	1,174
With own children under 18 years	582
Married-couple family	948
With own children under 18 years	393
Male householder, no wife present, family	62
With own children under 18 years	41
Female householder, no husband present, family	155
With own children under 18 years	91
Nonfamily households	556
Householder living alone	519
65 years and over	259

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	365
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	369
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,096
Householder	692
Spouse	514
Child	768
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	412
Male householder	168
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	219
Female householder living alone	206
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,650
Never married	267
Now married	974
Separated	17
Widowed	198
Divorced	194
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	27
Widowed	49
Divorced	131

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,524
Male	1,234
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	25
Female	1,290
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	80
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,524
One race	2,454
White	1,902
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	70

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,508
People who are White alone	1,888
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,166
People who are Some other race alone	515

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,945
Same house	2,381
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	227
Different state or abroad	563
Different state	497
Abroad	66

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	4,174
Born in United States	2,767
State of residence	2,213
Different state	1,849
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	90

Clayton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Clayton. That total enrollment is 1,084 for the population of the country, which includes Clayton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 577 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 49.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Clayton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,084
Pre-kindergarten	57
Public	48
Private	9
Kindergarten	65
Public	49
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	576
Public	519
Private	57
Elementary and high school	912
Public	855
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	336
Public	336
Private
College, undergraduate years	29
Public	20
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	21
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,972

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,786
Less than 9th grade	239
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	322
High school graduate	1,223
Some college, no degree	550
Associate's degree	90
Bachelor's degree	362
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	202

Clayton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,161 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Clayton. The Clayton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (612), service occupations (308), sales and office occupations (395), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (182) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (208). The 3,161 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,110 private wage and salary workers, 435 government workers, 331 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	3,161
In labor force	1,936
Civilian labor force	1,930
Employed	1,894
Unemployed	36
Percent Unemployed	1.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	1,605
In labor force	836
Civilian labor force	836
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,556
In labor force	1,100
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	24
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,875
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,375
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	245
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	65
Other means	21
Worked at home	161
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	34,205

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	612
Management, professional, and related occupations	612
Service occupations	308
Sales and office occupations	395
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	182
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	208

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	612
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	486
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	43
Wholesale trade	36
Retail trade	231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	147
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	34
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	378
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	163
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	115

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	612
Private wage and salary workers	1,110
Government workers	435
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	331
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Clayton Housing Characteristics

In Clayton, NM there are 2,225 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,733 occupied and 492 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Clayton, there are 1,764 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 38 units in Clayton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Clayton, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Clayton, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Clayton. There are 36 housing units with rent less than $200, 28 with rent between $200-299, 166 with rent between $300-499 and 60 with rent for $500 and above. Full Clayton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Clayton, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	2,225
Occupied housing units	1,733
Vacant housing units	492

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	2,225
1-unit, detached	1,764
1-unit, attached	38
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	9
5 to 9 units	13
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	336

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	1,733
Owner-occupied	1,265
Renter-occupied	468

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	1,733
No vehicles available	63
2 vehicle available	1,041
3 vehicles available	293
4 vehicles available	52
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	1,733
Utility gas	1,136
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	46
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	59
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	37
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	1,733
Less Than $50,000	1,265
$50,000 to $99,999	320
$100,000 to $149,999	76
$150,000 to $199,999	20
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,800

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	468
Less than $200	36
$200 to $299	28
$300 to $499	166
$500 to $699	50
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A