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Clayton Alabama Information: Clayton, Alabama is part of BARBOUR County. Population for Clayton from the last gathering is 1475. You can view Clayton venues that host many Clayton AL events every year. You can also research Clayton Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Clayton Alabama real estate guide. Clayton Alabama has a latitude of 31.8831 and a longitude of -85.4495. Zip codes in Clayton, AL include 36016 ... more Clayton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clayton, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clayton, AL was 1,475.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clayton was 683, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clayton, AL
There are an estimated 250 married men in the town. 47.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Clayton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clayton is 792 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clayton, Alabama
There are an estimated 233 married women in the community. 36.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clayton, AL
The median age of people living in Clayton, AL was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Clayton was 131. There were 1,091 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (244) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clayton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clayton, AL was 1,466.

White Population in Clayton, AL
The estimated White population in the Clayton community is 514, which is 34.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clayton, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 943, which is 63.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clayton, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clayton, AL was 3.

Asian Population in Clayton, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clayton, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clayton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clayton community was 20, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clayton, AL
The household population number in Clayton was 1,403.

Group Quarters Population in Clayton, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Clayton, AL
The average household size in Clayton is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clayton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 704 total housing units in Clayton.

The number of occupied housing units was 593, or 84.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 403 were owner-occupied (68), and 190 were renter-occupied (32, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Clayton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clayton, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 318, with a median value in dollars of 58,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clayton, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $607 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clayton, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 569 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clayton, Alabama
104 people in Clayton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clayton, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clayton was 122, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clayton, AL
In 2000, there were 332 people in Clayton, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clayton, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Clayton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clayton, Alabama
There were 521 in the labor force in Clayton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 45.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Clayton was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clayton, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clayton, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clayton, Alabama
Per capita income in Clayton in the last full census was 11,791. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Clayton numbered 120, or 29.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clayton, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 453, or 31.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.