One downside of living in Clayton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.90 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Clayton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.55% of adults in Clayton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $38,638, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,552 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clayton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Clayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
