Clayton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,016 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clayton is the 225th largest community in New Jersey.Unlike some boroughs 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 borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Clayton who work in office and administrative support (13.45%), healthcare (12.70%), and teaching (8.68%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.22% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Clayton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.10 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Clayton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.98% of adults in Clayton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $37,919, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,676 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Clayton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. 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. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
