Clayton is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,090 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, Clayton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Clayton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Clayton is a city of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support (9.84%), maintenance occupations (7.72%), and management occupations (7.30%). Also of interest is that Clayton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Clayton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.61% 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Clayton is worth considering. One of the benefits of Clayton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.74 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Clayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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: 25.52% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $35,335, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,340 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 14.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
