Overview
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Total Population
32.5
Median age
51.53%
Female population %
94.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clayton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clayton is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clayton's population under 18 was 33.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clayton, 28.47% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 40.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Clayton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.53% females and 48.47% males in Clayton, MI.
- The Clayton, MI gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clayton's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clayton population: 96.95% are White and 3.05% are multiracial.
- Clayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 255 (86.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clayton is White with a population of 286 (96.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clayton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 344 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Clayton's population increased by 19 (5.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clayton's population decreased by 22 (6.40%), 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 2009 at 301.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)