Population 210 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clayton
Household size in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Clayton is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.84, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Clayton skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −23.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clayton: 0.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clayton
Renters in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Clayton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in Clayton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Clayton was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Columbia area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $426 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $459 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $530 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Clayton pays $831 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clayton
Bachelor's degrees in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clayton: 6.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Clayton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clayton
| Period | Clayton | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Clayton: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clayton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Tuckertown | 2.53 | 43.1 | 15.1% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 1973 | $718 | 12.5% | 88.1% | 9.7% |
| Salem Crossroads | 2.80 | 47.6 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1983 | $831 | 9.0% | 81.3% | 7.8% |
| Strother | 2.93 | 47.7 | 0.8% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 1980 | $831 | 6.9% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Blair | 2.36 | 48.1 | 3.1% | 15.2% | 30.8% | 1986 | $839 | 14.6% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Dawkins | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 1982 | $832 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 1.9% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Whitmire | 2.39 | 46.0 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 1967 | $680 | 16.3% | 87.0% | 6.3% |
| Pomaria | 2.67 | 44.5 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 1985 | $869 | 21.5% | 90.2% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clayton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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