Clayton, NY

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Clayton, New York

Clayton, New York is 82 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 168 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. It is in Jefferson county. The population of the village is 1,821.

The People and Families of Clayton

In Clayton, about 56% of adults are married.

Clayton has disproportionaly more women residents than most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clayton had a median family income of $42,208. The people of Clayton can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the village. A sizable number of people in the village work from home.

Political Inclinations

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

Clayton Housing

Of the housing in Clayton, approximately 59% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the village is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Clayton is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. The village offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Clayton, 85% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Clayton makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Clayton, NY

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	168 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	13624
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.239
Longitude	-76.085

Station	WATERTOWN AP
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OGDENSBURG 4 NE
Distance	46.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 52 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	STILLWATER RESERVOIR
Distance	57.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	55 to 74 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,821	100%
Male	823	45.2%
Female	998	54.8%
Under 18	411	22.6%
18+	1,410	77.4%
65+	380	20.9%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,745	95.8%
African-American	23	1.3%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.5%
Other	14	0.8%
Mixed Race	17	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,866
Growth	45
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.2%
Irish	16.1%
English	13.4%
US/American	11%
French (except Basque)	10.1%
Italian	7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Polish	4.2%
Scottish	3%
French Canadian	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	2%
Canadian	1.1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%
Syrian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clayton	1,821	$42,208
Alexandria Bay	1,088	$36,979
Cape Vincent	760	$38,571
Chaumont	592	$49,107
Depauville	512	$35,893
La Fargeville	588	$41,705
Theresa	812	$44,545

Library
Hawn Memorial Library 220 John Street Clayton, New York (315) 686-3762

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Clayton Club (Clayton, Thousand Islands) c1902.

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Clayton Club (Clayton, Thousand Islands) c1902.

Clayton and the St. Lawrence River (from Prospect Club, Thousand Islands) c1901.

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