Clayton, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Clayton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

4,892

Population Estimate

$160,590

Median Home Value

92.7%

Employment Rate

23.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$359

Median Listing Price$564,000

Median Days on Market74

Active Listings30

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)45

Avg Listing Price$729,457

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.8

Family Dual Income43.3

Median Household Income$69,103

Median Individual Income$31,449

Home Ownership77.3%

Home Value$160,590

Median Rent$856

Rent Burden38.0%

Poverty10.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED7.0%
Highschool Education32.0%
Some College37.4%
Bachelors Degree13.3%
Graduate Degree10.3%
Total College or Above23.6%
Stem Degree43.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.3%
Female50.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married60.0%
Divorced8.6%
Never Married23.6%
Widowed7.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityClayton

State IDNY

Population4,892

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	21.3%
19–29	9.2%
30–39	10.9%
40–49	12.2%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	14.4%
60–69	17.1%
70–79	10.6%
80+	4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.7%

Unemployment Rate7.3%

Disabled11.2%

ETHNICITY

White96.7%

Black1.2%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.0%

Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic1.5%

Limited English1.2%

Health Uninsured4.4%

Veteran12.3%

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