One downside of living in Clayton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Clayton, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Clayton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.55% of adults in Clayton have at least a bachelor's 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.
