Clayton is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,063 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clayton is the 261st largest community in Georgia. Clayton real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Clayton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Clayton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clayton is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support (11.51%), maintenance occupations (9.13%), and sales jobs (6.76%). A relatively large number of people in Clayton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Clayton has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.In terms of college education, Clayton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $30,056, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,224 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clayton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Clayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
