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Moving to Clayton, New Jersey

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Population: 7,139. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,447 (+4.3% change)
Males: 3,415 (47.8%), Females: 3,724 (52.2%)

Gloucester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $53,219
Median house value: $96,300

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
  • Black (16.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.6%), German (25.4%), Italian (14.2%), English (9.9%), Polish (5.8%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton borough

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

4.2% Foreign born (2.6% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +946 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

  • CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
  • UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WOODBURY, NJ)
  • KENNEDY MEM HOSP-UNIVERSITY MED CENTER (about 13 miles; STRATFORD, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

  • CROSS KEYS (about 6 miles; CROSS KEYS, NJ; Abbreviation: 17N)
  • SOUTHERN CROSS (about 7 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: C01)
  • RUDYS (about 8 miles; VINELAND, NJ; Abbreviation: 25N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 21 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
  • MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 22 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 23 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

  • CLAYTON HIGH (Students: 324; Location: 350 E. CLINTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clayton:

  • HERMA S. SIMMONS ELEM (Students: 740; Location: 300 WEST CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLAYTON MIDDLE (Students: 202; Location: 350 E. CLINTON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Clayton:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 51 W NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE (Students: 29; Location: E ACADEMY – KRAMER BLVD; Grades: PK – 1)

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