Clayton, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The primary coordinate point for Clayton is located at latitude 37.941 and longitude -121.9358 in Contra Costa County. The formal boundaries for the City of Clayton encompass a land area of 3.84 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Contra Costa County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Clayton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Clayton is located within Central Contra Costa CCD of Contra Costa County.

Clayton, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	11,010 (100%)
Population in Households	10,995 (99.9%)
Population in Families	9,781 (88.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	15 ( 0.1%)
Population Density	2,867
Diversity Index²	59


INCOME
Median Household Income	$169,518
Average Household Income	$229,389
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	35%
Per Capita Income	$84,382
Wealth Index⁵	252
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	High (67.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,137 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	3,616 (87.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	434 (10.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	87 ( 2.1%)
Median Home Value	$939,305
Average Home Value	$1,070,112
Housing Affordability Index³	72

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,050
Average Household Size	2.71
Family Households	3,079
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Clayton, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Clayton to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.13%	-0.04%
Households	-0.23%	-0.18%
Families		-0.20%
Median Household Income		1.95%
Per Capita Income		2.33%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.03%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 477	71st
Population Density	# 502	69th
Median Household Income	# 114	93rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 1267	78th
Per Capita Income	# 141	91st
Diversity Index	# 1105	32nd

Clayton, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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Clayton, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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Clayton, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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