Clayton, NM Profile

Clayton, NM, population 2,186, is located in New Mexico's Union county, about 114.0 miles from Amarillo and 147.3 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Clayton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clayton has declined by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	24%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	37.50
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,524	N/A
2001	2,402	-4.83%
2002	2,334	-2.83%
2003	2,242	-3.94%
2004	2,192	-2.23%
2005	2,186	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,600

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	118
2002	78
2003	N/A
2004	753
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	97

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	-	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	-	0	-	-	-	0
Robbery	0	0	-	2	-	-	-	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	-	15	-	-	-	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,143
2002	738
2003	N/A
2004	1,948
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	3,359

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	11	-	32	-	-	-	36
Larceny, Theft	14	6	-	10	-	-	-	33
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	0
Arson	0	0	-	0	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	5,053 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities