Clayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 10,904 people and three associated neighborhoods, Clayton is the 409th largest community in California. Clayton home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Clayton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Clayton is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.91% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Clayton is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in management occupations (20.10%), sales jobs (11.43%), and office and administrative support (8.09%). Also of interest is that Clayton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Clayton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Clayton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Clayton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Clayton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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 37.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small city, Clayton has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Clayton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Clayton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.23% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $75,862, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $303,448 for a family of four. Clayton is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Clayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.19% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
