Clayton, IA Population

Overview

71

Total Population

66.3

Median age

43.66%

Female population %

129:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

108.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clayton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clayton is 66.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 9.86% aged 15 to 29, 38.03% aged 30 to 64, 47.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in Clayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.66% females and 56.34% males in Clayton, IA.
The Clayton, IA gender ratio is 129:100 i.e. 129 men to 100 women (1.290).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 6.

Clayton's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton population: 100% are White.
Clayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 71 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton is White with a population of 71 (100% of the total population).

Clayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 60 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton's population decreased by 19 (31.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton's population increased by 5 (12.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clayton's population was lowest in year 2016 at 39.