Clayton Town, New York Population

Overview

4,855

Total Population

48.1

Median age

47.74%

Female population %

109.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clayton town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clayton town's population under 18 was 14.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clayton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clayton town, 12.01% were under the age of 15, 20.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 21.57% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 219 less females than males in Clayton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.74% females and 52.26% males in Clayton Town, New York.
The Clayton Town, New York gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 277.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 241.

Clayton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clayton town population: 96.83% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian and 2.88% are multiracial.
Clayton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,75 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clayton town is White with a population of 4,701 (96.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,337 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Clayton town's population increased by 361 (7.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clayton town's population decreased by 444 (8.58%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2004 at 4,608.