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Clayton, NJ Profile


Clayton, NJ, population 7,587, is located in New Jersey's Gloucester county, about 20.6 miles from Philadelphia and 68.9 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Clayton's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Clayton has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Clayton's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,139N/A
20017,129-0.14%
20027,1470.25%
20037,1550.11%
20047,4303.84%
20057,414-0.22%
20067,4680.73%
20077,5210.71%
20087,5630.56%
20097,5870.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$53,219
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001153
2002110
2003223
2004194
2005336
2006188
2007188
2008199
2009118
2010156
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00110
2002 0125
2003 0529
2004 0338
2005 021211
2006 00410
2007 0194
2008 0168
2009 0018
2010 0345

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,265
20023,170
20033,802
20043,413
20053,145
20063,006
20072,676
20082,497
20092,539
20101,796
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 36 185 14
2002 34 181 16
2003 54 209 10
2004 31 205 10
2005 44 172 18
2006 22 197 5
2007 38 152 9
2008 39 141 8
2009 44 144 5
2010 30 103 5

Location

Elevation135 feet above sea level
Land Area7.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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