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Clayton, MO
Demographic Data




Clayton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Clayton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,130

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.1%
5 - 17:
15.5%
18 - 24:
28.8%
25 - 34:
9.6%
35 - 54:
20.3%
55 - 64:
9.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
24.3%
24.3%
96.9%
96.9%
80.5%
80.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Clayton
USA
$70,772
$70,772
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Clayton
USA
$125,829
$125,829
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Real estate
Public Service
Arts
21.3%
21.3%
15.3%
15.3%
14.5%
14.5%
9.3%
9.3%
6.4%
6.4%
5.9%
5.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
70.1%
70.1%
10.5%
10.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.4%
7.4%
3.4%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Eastern European
Polish
European
Russian
French
Syrian
Norwegian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
Yugoslavian
Ukrainian
Greek
Other Arab
Scottish
Danish
18.5%
18.5%
14.6%
14.6%
7.7%
7.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
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1.0%
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0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Arabic
Spanish
Korean
Langs. of India
French
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Japanese
Miao/Hmong
Russian
Other Asian languages
Persian
African languages
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Serbo-Croatian
Hungarian
Italian
85.4%
85.4%
3.7%
3.7%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
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0.5%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Clayton Residents

11.1%


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