Moving to Clayton, New York

Population: 4,817. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,014 (+4.1% change)
Males: 2,335 (48.5%), Females: 2,482 (51.5%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 13624

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $35,805
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Clayton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Black (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), Irish (18.2%), English (16.3%), French (12.6%), United States (7.8%), Italian (7.5%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clayton

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clayton town

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 62.2%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 9.3%

2.7% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clayton:

• E J NOBLE-ALEXANDRIA BAY (about 13 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY)
• SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
• CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clayton:

• WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
• WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 29 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
• OGDENSBURG INTL (about 53 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clayton:

• MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
• HENDRICKS FIELD (about 49 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)
• OSWEGO COUNTY (about 65 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clayton:

• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 61 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
• ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
• CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
• LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
• SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 84 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)

Schools

Public high school in Clayton:

• THOUSAND ISLANDS HS (Students: 364; Location: 8481 COUNTY RT 9; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clayton:

• GUARDINO ES (Students: 378; Location: 600 HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• THOUSAND ISLANDS MS (Students: 317; Location: 8487 COUNTY RT 9; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Clayton:

• HAWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $95,114; Location: 220 JOHN STREET; 21,053 books; 583 audio materials; 337 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)