Clayton, AL

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Clayton, Alabama

Clayton, Alabama is 45 miles N of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 143 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Barbour county. The population of the town is 1,475.

The People and Families of Clayton

In Clayton, about 39% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Clayton. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Approximately 65% of Clayton is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Clayton has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clayton had a median family income of $25,750.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Clayton.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in the town.

Clayton Housing

Of the housing in Clayton, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Alabama. Property taxes in Clayton are low by Alabama standards.

Commuting

In Clayton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Clayton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Clayton, AL

Comparing Clayton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles N of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Barbour
Standard Zip Codes	36016
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.878
Longitude	-85.449

Station	CLAYTON
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Station	EUFAULA WILDLIFE REF
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Station	TROY
Distance	30.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,475	100%
Male	683	46.3%
Female	792	53.7%
Under 18	384	26%
18+	1,091	74%
65+	244	16.5%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	514	34.8%
African-American	943	63.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,402
Growth	-73
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.2%
US/American	12.2%
English	3%
Irish	2.9%
German	2.9%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
African	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
European	0.5%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clayton	1,475	$25,750
Banks	224	$32,500
Clio	2,206	$23,594
Eufaula	13,908	$37,640
Louisville	612	$27,014
Midway	457	$19,063
Union Springs	3,670	$20,645

Library
Town And County Public Library 45 North Midway Street Po Box518) Clayton, Alabama (334) 775-3506 Library Web Site

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