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Clayton, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Clayton is 718, which is 16.32% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Clayton population density is 439.22 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Clayton is black, which represent 79.67% of the total population. The average Clayton education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 718. #329

Population Growth Since 2000, #311

Clayton, LA		-16.32%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #279

Clayton, LA	439.22 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	146 (20.33%, #441)
Black:	572 (79.67%, #27)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #339)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #200)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

676 (94.15%) out of the total population of 718 reported first ancestry.

	Clayton, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	5	0.70%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	53	7.38%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	28	3.90%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	19	2.65%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	3	0.42%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.70%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	41	5.71%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 395 (55.01%, see rank)

Females: 323 (44.99%, see rank)

Clayton, LA	Male: 55.01% Female: 44.99%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Clayton, LA	32.40 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Clayton, LA	29.10 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Clayton, LA	34.90 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Clayton, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	50	6.96%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	30	4.18%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	49	6.82%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	64	8.91%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	65	9.05%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	129	17.97%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	111	15.46%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	43	5.99%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	87	12.12%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	56	7.80%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	31	4.32%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.42%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Clayton, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	460, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	191, 41.52%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	166, 36.09%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	86, 18.70%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17, 3.70%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.86, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Clayton, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	26	100.00%	0.00%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	83	95.18%, see rank	4.82%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Clayton, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	272, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.29, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	81, 29.78%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	191, 70.22%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	189, 69.49%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	71, 26.10%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	83, 30.51%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Clayton, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	589	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	332	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	182	54.82%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	85	25.60%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	20	6.02%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	45	13.55%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	257	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	115	44.75%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	68	26.46%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	41	15.95%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	33	12.84%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Clayton, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	718	100.00%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	527	73.40%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	181	25.21%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	1.39%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Clayton, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	270	99.26%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	0.74%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.