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Clayton, MO Profile


Clayton, MO, population 16,074, 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 the past decade the population of Clayton has grown by about 25%. Since 2005 Clayton's population has stayed about the same.

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
White85%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200015,935N/A
200115,917-0.11%
200216,0270.69%
200315,976-0.32%
200415,888-0.55%
200516,0050.74%
200615,978-0.17%
200716,0590.51%
200816,0910.20%
200916,074-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$64,184
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001163
200285
2003143
200487
200562
2006124
2007162
2008149
2009112
201081
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01119
2002 0047
2003 00617
2004 0158
2005 1027
2006 10415
2007 02618
2008 01617
2009 00108
2010 01210

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,611
20023,369
20033,086
20042,054
20052,582
20062,547
20072,632
20081,995
20091,838
20101,827
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 55 387 24
2002 35 372 31
2003 59 409 30
2004 31 275 25
2005 55 330 30
2006 70 308 34
2007 54 351 17
2008 30 263 28
2009 67 218 11
2010 41 237 14

Location

Elevation570 feet above sea level
Land Area2.5 Square Miles



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