Clayton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,920 people and two associated neighborhoods, Clayton is the 225th largest community in New Jersey.

One downside of living in Clayton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.96 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small borough, Clayton has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Clayton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.22% of adults 25 and older in Clayton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Clayton in 2022 was $37,530, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,120 for a family of four. However, Clayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Clayton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Clayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Clayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Clayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.94% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Clayton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Clayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.