Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey · 7.1 sq mi · 1,285 people per sq mi
About 9,100 people live in Clayton. The typical household earns $90,274, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,806 in 2020
Poverty rate 8%
Men 36.6 · Women 41.4
1860–2026
9,090
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
9,090
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,090 | +49 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,041 | +39 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 9,002 | +49 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 8,953 | +34 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 8,919 | +53 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 8,866 | +60 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 8,806 | +62 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 8,744 | +54 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 8,690 | +49 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 8,641 | +72 | 0.84% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 89 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 48% | 52% |
| Never married | 33% | 39% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau