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Clayton, NM

2,680 Population
7.8 square miles 343.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.1 ±4.1 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Union County: 40.3 † ±5
  • about the same as the figure in New Mexico: 39.2 ±0.2

Economics

$25,292 ±$12,734 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Union County: $37,697 † ±$14,763
  • about three-quarters of the amount in New Mexico: $34,823 ±$273
$40,192 ±$14,563 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Union County: $45,319 † ±$10,320
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New Mexico: $62,125 ±$608

26.5% ±7.6% (596  ±204) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Union County: 19.5% † 702 (±6.1% / ±232)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New Mexico: 18.1% 375,381 (±0.4% / ±7,817)

11.4 minutes ±4.4 (9,100  ±4,406) Mean travel time to work
  • about two-thirds of the figure in Union County: 16.8 † 21,795 (±2.6 / ±5,588)
  • about half the figure in New Mexico: 23.2 18,772,496 (±0.2 / ±227,208)

Families

928 ±159 Number of households
  • Union County: 1,504 † ±198
  • New Mexico: 825,021 ±3,033
2.4 ±0.2 (2,254  ±422) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Union County: 2.4 † 3,613 (±0.4 / ±404)
  • a little less than the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,071,840

4.6% ±6.2% (22  ±30) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Union County: 4.3% † 27 (±4.9% / ±31)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 5.5% 26,124 (±0.4% / ±1,648)

Housing

1,238 ±148 Number of housing units
  • Union County: 2,091 ±168
  • New Mexico: 949,524 ±264

$111,500 ±$21,353 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Union County: $135,900 † ±$18,594
  • about half the amount in New Mexico: $232,200 ±$1,548

13.8% ±6.9% (367  ±187.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Union County: 11.8% † 476 (±5% / ±200.1)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New Mexico: 12.2% 254,714 (±0.3% / ±7,124)

Social

89.4% ±5.8% (1,641  ±243.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Union County: 88.9% 2,504 (±8.3% / ±262.1)
  • about the same as the rate in New Mexico: 87.7% 1,272,853 (±0.6% / ±8,960.6)
13.6% ±4.6% (249  ±89.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Union County: 18.1% † 509 (±4.1% / ±117.8)
  • about half the rate in New Mexico: 30.2% 438,228 (±0.4% / ±5,096.3)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.2% ±2.3% (85  ±61) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Union County: 2.3% 91
  • about one-third of the rate in New Mexico: 9.2% 195,484

7.5% ±2.5% (158  ±56) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Union County: 6.7% † 212 (±2% / ±63)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 8.2% 133,239 (±0.2% / ±3,007)
158 Total veterans ±56 150 Male ±53 8 Female ±10

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