Clayton, MO Profile

Clayton, MO, population 16,061, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 6.9 miles from St Louis and 88.1 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Clayton's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clayton has grown by about 25%.

Clayton's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Clayton tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	35.00
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,825	N/A
2001	15,924	24.16%
2002	16,042	0.74%
2003	16,008	-0.21%
2004	15,926	-0.51%
2005	16,061	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$64,184

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	163
2002	85
2003	143
2004	87
2005	62
2006	124
2007	162
2008	149

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1
Robbery	11	4	6	5	2	4	6	6
Aggravated Assault	9	7	17	8	7	15	18	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,611
2002	3,369
2003	3,086
2004	2,054
2005	2,582
2006	2,547
2007	2,632
2008	1,995

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	55	35	59	31	55	70	54	30
Larceny, Theft	387	372	409	275	330	308	351	263
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	31	30	25	30	34	17	28
Arson	-	2	4	0	2	5	0	1

Location

Elevation	570 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles