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Living in Clayton

There were 147 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Clayton had a population of 29,320 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$78,822 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population32,633people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,459EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,460EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.77%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,451offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 9% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Clayton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,661 per month, while the median home value was US$329,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 62.7%, and the vacancy rate was 2.49% in July 2026. 54.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Clayton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1157
Utilities, 85 m² flat€143
Internet, 60 Mbps€59
Mobile plan, 10 GB€45

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.05 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,157 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home143.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,661/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,085 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,496 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,460 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes355 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Clayton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,334 of 32,633 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Clayton is 2.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income78,822 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet3.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet5.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,459 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,842 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate2.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Clayton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,842 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,258of €3,002 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,002
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,496
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€143 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924) · 2024-12-31− €143
Internet€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924) · 2024-12-31− €59
Mobile plan€45 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924) · 2024-12-31− €45
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,258
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Clayton Salary needed to live in Clayton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Clayton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Clayton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools241 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents147 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,758 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Clayton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesClayton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Clayton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Clayton1,451
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,451 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents167.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes38 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.08 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport39 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportRDU3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Clayton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Clayton.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Clayton is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.11 · Feb 13.11 · Mar 17.33 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.22 · Jun 29.83 · Jul 31.67 · Aug 30.78 · Sep 27.78 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 17.17 · Dec 12.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00311820 (CLAYTON WTP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.39 · Feb -0.667 · Mar 2.89 · Apr 7.67 · May 13.44 · Jun 18.11 · Jul 20.56 · Aug 19.78 · Sep 16.44 · Oct 9.28 · Nov 3.33 · Dec 0.111 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00311820 (CLAYTON WTP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.83 · Feb 6.22 · Mar 10.11 · Apr 15.11 · May 19.83 · Jun 23.94 · Jul 26.11 · Aug 25.28 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 15.89 · Nov 10.28 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 108.7 · Feb 77.98 · Mar 104.1 · Apr 92.46 · May 103.1 · Jun 106.9 · Jul 156 · Aug 148.8 · Sep 149.6 · Oct 88.14 · Nov 91.19 · Dec 97.03 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,186 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.0 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.4 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,334 is not 3.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.18 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents2,334 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density750.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population32,633 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics33,135 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value329,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes62.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate73.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad7.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage79.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance8.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,913 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home18.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans88.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Clayton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wendell as a Clayton alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.6% Wendell vs 3.2% Clayton+108%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Wendell vs 2.8% Clayton−52%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,210 Wendell vs 1,451 Clayton−17%
  • Residents: 19,687 Wendell vs 32,633 Clayton−40%
  • Nearest airport: 27.0 km Wendell vs 39.0 km Clayton−31%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,663 Wendell vs €3,459 Clayton+6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Wendell vs 7.1 µg/m³ Clayton+8%

Plainfield as a Clayton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1075 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,459 Clayton+40%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,451 Clayton−49%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.2% Clayton+92%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.8% Clayton+36%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 39.0 km Clayton−77%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 32,633 Clayton+53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,842 Clayton+5%

Cities near Clayton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Raleigh 22.1 km away
Salary
3,885 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Clayton?

The median gross salary is 3,842 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Clayton?

The unemployment rate is 2.77 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Clayton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Clayton?

Police recorded 1,451 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Clayton?

The published population is 32,633 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Clayton?

2,334 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Clayton a good place to live?

Clayton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Clayton?

Archer Lodge, Garner, Knightdale, Wendell, Smithfield are near Clayton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Clayton (North Carolina), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8adc7badeef68380ea6586099ba3b6aa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/clayton-nc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Clayton (North Carolina), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  8. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00311820 (CLAYTON WTP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  21. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  22. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Clayton (Wayback Machine capture 20241214051924) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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