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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Clayton, IL compare?
| Figure | Clayton, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 909 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 958 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.3% |
| Measure | Clayton, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 752±127 |
| Median age | 51.8±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.4%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.6%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $65,682±$20,148 |
| Per capita income | $33,459±$4,755 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,400±$26,072 |
| Median gross rent | $675±$585 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.2%±25.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov